An alcoholic liquor obtained by the fermentation of malt (or other saccharine substance), flavoured with hops or other aromatic bitters. Formerly…

A jug with its contents; the liquid in a jug; esp. beer, as distinguished from the contents of a bottle, i.e. wine. Also, locally, A measure of…

Poor weak beer; small beer; hence, beer in general.

Beer; liquor generally.

Beer, spec. pale ale or a mixture of pale ale and another beer; a drink of this.

alcoholic drink, esp. beer.

British slang. Beer.

U.S. and Australian slang. Beer. Usually plural.

slang (originally and chiefly U.S.) Beer.

(Usually in plural.) Beer. Also (as hop) in combinations. Chiefly Australian and New Zealand slang.

colloquial. Alcohol, esp. beer; alcoholic drink.

spec. A barrel of beer; beer. Australian and New Zealand slang.

Australian slang. Intoxicating liquor, esp. beer.

Beer; a drink of beer, esp. in a can or bottle.