Some brews are made with other grains, like wheat, maize, or rice instead of barley. And some use fruits, herbs, and spices to create uniquely-delicious beers.
Beer’s liquor content ranges from less than 3% to 40% depending on the beer fashion and recipe. Most pale lagers are about 4% to 6% alcohol.
Drinking too much beer, or any other type of alcohol, is bad for you.
Heavy alcohol consumption wipes out any health benefit and increases risks of liver cancer, cirrhosis, alcoholism, and obesity. As well as risks of strokes, chronic hypertension, weight gain, colon and breast cancer.