Dought & clear,- Ruling on drinking beer and the like.

What is the ruling on drinking beer and similar drinks?
Praise be to Allah.
If the beer is free of that which causes intoxication, then there is
nothing wrong with it.However if it contains any intoxicating
substances, it is not permissible to drink it. The same applies to all
other intoxicants, whether they are drunk or eaten – they must be
avoided and it is not permissible to drink or eat any of these things,
because Allah, may He beglorified and exalted, says (interpretation of
the meaning):
"O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks),
gambling, AlAnsab, and Al-Azlam (arrows for seeking luck or
decision)are an abomination of Shaitans (Satan) handiwork. So avoid
(strictly all) that (abomination) in order that you may be successful.
Shaytaan (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between
youwith intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder you
from the remembrance of Allah and from As-Salat (the prayer). So, will
you not then abstain?"
[al-Maa'idah 5:90-91].
And the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
"Every intoxicant is khamr and every intoxicant is haraam." Narrated
by Imam Muslim in his Saheeh. And it was proven from the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that he cursed alcohol, the
one who drinks it, the one who pours it, the one who squeezes (the
grapes etc), the one for whom it is squeezed, theone who carries it,
the one to whom it is carried, the one who sells it, the one who
buysit and the one who consumes its price. It is narrated from him
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in a saheeh report that he
said: "Every drink that intoxicates is haraam." And it was narrated
fromhim in a saheeh report that he forbade every intoxicant and
relaxant.
What the Muslim should do is avoid all intoxicants and beware of them.
The one who does any of that must give it up and hasten to repent to
Allah, may He be exalted, from that, as Allah, may He be exalted,says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"And all of you beg Allah to forgive you all, O believers, that you
may be successful"
[an-Noor 24:31]
"O you who believe! Turn to Allah with sincere repentance!"
[at-Tahreem 66:8].
End quote.
Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn Baaz
Ends.