I enjoy a good beer, too, for very similar reasons. Occasionally wine, but I'm really picky about it.
Creativity and being creative is so good for the soul. It's an anti-depressant and anxiety reducer all in one. Often, however, beer and creativity are at odds with each other. Alas.
I think I feel about beer how you feel about wine. It has to be really, really good for me to partake. But very few years; I go rogue and have a cloudy Hef with fries and vinegar. Yum, Yum.
I have been creative under the influence of wine many times but I prefer the meditative state.