[Tom22][1] says in a [comment][2]:

>Using "alternative" there suggests "options as opposed to his beer options" .. there are beer options, then there are other options. If he were just selecting a type of beer, yes it would be redundant and also confusing.


  [1]: https://english.stackexchange.com/users/213359/tom22
  [2]: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/389027/is-the-use-of-alternative-options-redundant-in-this-sentence#comment917496_389027