[RESULTS] Moderate alcohol consumption increased serum HDL-cholesterol ( 5 % ) , ApoA-I ( 6 % ) , ApoA-II ( 7 % ) and adiponectin ( 7 % ) , and decreased serum fibrinogen ( 8 % ) , and interleukin ( IL ) -5 ( 14 % ) concentrations , whereas the non-alcoholic fraction of beer ( mainly polyphenols ) increased the receptor antagonist of IL-1 ( 24 % ) , and decreased lymphocyte expression of lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 ( 11 % ) , lymphocyte and monocyte expression of Sialil-Lewis X ( 16 % ) and monocyte expression of CCR2 ( 31 % ) , and tumor necrosis factor ( TNF ) - ( 14 % ) and IL-15 ( 22 % ) plasma concentrations .