However, beer is made with yeast, not bacteria. And from what I can tell, most reasonable forms of Islam interpret the beer thing as forbidding intoxication. I

However, beer is made with yeast, not bacteria. And from what I can tell, most reasonable forms of Islam interpret the beer thing as forbidding intoxication. I don't think any forbid bread (solid beer), for instance. Yogurt and pickles are also made with bacterial processes and I don't think they're forbidden in Islam.