Next time you have a few beers with your friends, you might want to take a sec  to mull over that work problem that’s been tripping you up. According to a new  study, beer actually helps you think better.

  In the study, researchers  from the Univeristy of Illinois in Chicago divided participants into two groups—one group was  given two pints of beer each, and the other were completely sober. Each team was  then asked to compete in a bar game where they were given three words and asked  to come up with a fourth one that fit the pattern.

  The drinkers solved  40 percent more problems correctly and came up with their answers 3.5 seconds  faster than their sober counterparts. Sure, beer isn’t always going to make you  smarter—scientists discovered that the tipsy people weren’t as great at memory  games, but did well at ones that required a little creativity.

  First  we found out that drinking a glass or two of red wine a day can help you lose weight, and now this. Who’s  ready for happy hour?!