I would have to say no.
I used to drink up until Feb this year despite my psychiatrist saying "bad idea". I had no issues prior to that, although apparently you can't predict how alcohol will impact your bipolar or how it will interact with your meds any given time. According to my psych drinking with bipolar is playing Russian roulette.
Long story short: I drank. Ended up in hospital. It was all very messy. It was scary. I no longer drink.