title_body: Is beer healthy if drunk in moderation?
upvoted_answer: According to this research paper published in BMJ they concluded the following:
  
  
    Results from observational studies, where alcohol consumption can be
    linked directly to an individual's risk of coronary heart disease,
    provide strong evidence that all alcoholic drinks are linked with
    lower risk. Thus, a substantial portion of the benefit is from alcohol
    rather than other components of each type of drink.
  
  
  This argues that health benefits are alcohol related and not specifically beer related. This is, again, during moderate consumption.