They now have low carb beer, and alcohol is allowed after week 2. It is discouraged because the alcohol is metabolized instead of fat, but in moderation is fine. In fact, the Atkins site even has alcohol related carb info.
Yeah, I went for the Michelob Ultra in a pinch. It was better than no beer, but only slightly.
But I'm no longer able to even consider the Atkins diet. I've recently developed painful gout in my right foot, and Atkins would do nothing but aggravate it.
I'm 39 years old and I got a disease that supposed to strike old men in the eighteenth century!