Good news, fellow beer nerds. Researches have found "preliminary evidence" that hops damage the liver LESS than liquor and other beers that lack hops. Sure, the research was only done with drunk mice, but it does suggest that IPAs are a better option for your liver than other drinks.
“Our data suggest that hops content in beer is at least in part responsible for the less damaging effects of beer on the liver,” the researchers wrote in the study, which was published in the journalAlcohol and Alcoholism."