I've never, ever run across an Amish church that expressly forbids alcohol consumption. What the church DOES not advocate is excessive drinking.  But the Amish have a rich German heritage and alcohol is part of that.  Even the Amish ladies I was referring to in my earlier post were not buying beer and getting inebriated.  They were simply having a beer with their supper.  So I think a clear distinction needs to be drawn between excessive alcohol consumption and simply embracing alcohol as part of one's cultural heritage.   I'm defending alcohol consumption, I rarely drink myself...but I'm not sure having a beer makes one a bad Christian representative...