title_body: Does eating meat along with booze have any benefits?
upvoted_answer: Does eating meat along with booze have any benefits?
  Generally speaking: no.
  Drinking a little whiskey may be beneficial for the stomach, but would be better somewhat prior to eating.
  Even St. Paul ( for those of us who are believers) tells Timothy to drink a little wine because of stomach and frequent ailments.
  
  Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments. - 1 Timothy 5:23
  
  Drinking in moderation is best. When I am somewhat hungry, I find that one drink will ease my stomach’s wontedness for food if drank about one half hour to an hour before I eat. That includes meat.
  
  Especially after fatty meals, alcohol is said to promote digestion. But it seems it's not the alcohol that has a positive effect on the stomach. On the contrary: alcohol actually impedes gastric emptying. It blocks the action of nerves that are important for the transport of food in the abdomen. So high-proof alcoholic drinks are not beneficial to digestion. Herbal liqueur before a meal can be enjoyable. But here again, it's not the alcohol but the bitter substances the drink contains that stimulate the mucous membranes of the stomach to release acid. That can actually facilitate the pre-digestion of foods. The bitter substances in non-alcoholic beverages such as espresso have a similar effect. The right time for this digestive aid is about half an hour before a meal. And after you eat, a postprandial walk is better than any drink. - Does alcohol after a meal really help digestion?