I know some people who think it's funny to give their dog beer, or to give their child a sip of alcohol.
I personally do not find that funny at all and I wouldn't do it.
I enjoy a beer from time to time, but I'm such a lightweight that it literally is
a beer. If I dare to open a second, I just fall asleep.
Many of my friends and family enjoy a social drink but know when to stop. I probably drank more when I was under 16, mostly just to be rebellious. There wasn't the choice there is now though. The alcopops ets. We had to make do with a bottle of Thunderbird cider between 5 of us!