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No amount of alcohol is good for you, and considering the things that are 'good' for you can potentially be bad for you (e.g. supply chains making things cheaper for profit without regards to public health), it's not really worth whatever you're getting out of it (imo). Sure, it can be reasonable to think it can be fun or different on occasion, but there's alternatives that are far less destructive to your overall well-being. By less risky I'm not even refering to long-term damage...I mean the potential that someone's light or moderate relationship with alcohol can, in a single night, pivot and destroy their life or the life of another. That can obviously be applied to literally anything, but again, there's no amount of alcohol that's good for you.
Want a head change? Eat a CBD gummy or try some different teas- there's plenty that can mellow you out the are far less impactful or risky to your health- chamomile, peppermint, kava, damiana, etc (though even some of those can damage your liver long-term).
Ultimately, everyone gets to decide what is worth the risk to them - red meat, lunch meats, preservates in literally everything, pickled things, too much sugar, trans fats, too much screen time, etc. Kind of comes down to the individual to decide what's worth it. I'd rather enjoy a yummy treat a few times a week over nuking my body with alcohol every now and again.