Researchers in Britain and the Czech Republic surveyed almost 2,000 Czechs, who are generally regarded as the world's biggest beer drinkers.
They found no link between the amount of beer they drink and the size of their stomachs.
Writing in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, they said claims people are obese because they drink too much beer are wrong.
Dr Martin Bobak from University College London and colleagues at the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine in Prague questioned 891 Czech men and 1,098 women between the ages of 25 and 64 as part of their study.
Italian researchers said men with a certain gene variation have a tendency to get a flabby stomach.
Nigel Denby, of the British Dietetic Association, urged beer lovers not to seize on the study's findings to run down to their local pub.
"People shouldn't assume that they can now drink freely," he told BBC News Online. "Any food taken in excess can lead to obesity.
"Drinking any type of alcohol can also lead to obesity.
"People who want to drink should enjoy alcohol but they should only drink in moderation."
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