Although such drinks are still appreciated today, they are used more for social occasions, as a condiment in cooking, and to propitiate the gods during celebrations and funerals.
此外，啤酒還有促進血液循環、降低血壓及利尿等功效，堪稱為「健康飲料」。酒在中國人日常生活中佔很重要的地位。