What is the ruling on a beverage called beer, some of which contains a percentage of alcohol?

The questioner : What is the ruling on drinking what is called beer, knowing that there are two types: one type contains a percentage of alcohol, and the other type contains no percentage of alcohol? Is it an intoxicant?

The Shaykh : The beer found in our markets is all lawful, because it has been inspected by the authorities. The original ruling for every food, drink, and garment is that it is lawful, until evidence establishes that it is forbidden, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted: So if anyone tells you: this drink is forbidden, or this food is forbidden, say to him: bring the evidence. If he brings evidence, then act according to what the evidence requires. If he does not bring evidence, his statement is rejected, because Allah Mighty and Majestic says: everything on earth. He confirmed this generality by His saying: So if anyone tells us: this is lawful and this is forbidden, we demand evidence from him. If he brings evidence, we act according to the requirements of that evidence. If he does not bring evidence, his statement is rejected. So the beer found in our markets here in Saudi Arabia is all lawful and there is no problem with it, if Allah wills.
Then, do not think that any percentage of wine in something makes it forbidden. If the percentage is such that it has an effect, meaning if a person drinks from this mixture with wine and becomes intoxicated, it becomes forbidden. But if it is a small percentage that has diminished and its effect has vanished and it has no effect, then it is lawful.
For example: a percentage of or or does not make the thing forbidden. Some people thought that the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): means that whatever is mixed with a little is forbidden, even if it is a lot. This is a mistake; this is a wrong understanding. The hadith says: meaning: the thing where if you increase it, intoxication occurs, and if you decrease it, intoxication does not occur, both the little and the lot are forbidden. Why? Because you might drink the little, then your soul invites you to increase, and you become intoxicated. As for what is mixed with an intoxicant and the percentage in it is small and has no effect, this is lawful and does not fall under the hadith. Yes.