Generally speaking, beer has a big effect on atrophic gastritis. Beer contains alcohol, which can cross the gastric mucosal barrier and directly stimulate damage to the gastric mucosal epithelial cells, leading to the destruction of the gastric mucosal barrier. The basic causes of atrophic gastritis include the consumption of irritating foods, and alcohol is an irritating food. In addition, atrophic gastritis is a chronic disease characterized by thinning of the gastric mucosa and atrophy of the gastric mucosal epithelium and glands. Atrophic gastritis itself has already appeared gastric mucous membrane thinning, but also drink beer, then the alcohol in beer will increase the destruction of gastric mucous membrane, further induce or even aggravate atrophic gastritis. So generally speaking, beer has a big impact on atrophic gastritis. If you are diagnosed with atrophic gastritis, you should follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment and daily care.