Alcohol is not recommended for gout patients. Gout is a metabolic disease caused by purine metabolism disorders and uric acid excretion disorders, in the diet, gout patients should pay attention to strictly avoid animal offal, seafood and other high-purine foods, limit fish, beef and lamb and other purine foods, although beer, red wine and other alcoholic beverages do not belong to the high-purine diet, but alcohol metabolized by the body can inhibit uric acid excretion and increase the risk of gout. Therefore, gout patients are generally not recommended to drink any alcoholic beverages, in addition, gout patients should also try to avoid smoking, strenuous exercise and sudden cold to prevent gout attacks. Gout patients are advised to seek professional dietary advice from rheumatology and nutrition departments of regular hospitals.