► beer a general word for an alcoholic drink made from malt and hops: · a bottle of beer· Let’s go and have a beer in the pub.
► lager a light-coloured beer, which often has a lot of bubbles in it: · A pint of lager, please.
► ale a type of beer which is usually sold in a bottle or a can: · Beers and fine ales were brewed here for over a hundred years.· Newcastle Brown Ale
► draught beer British English, draft beer American English beer that is served from a large container rather than a bottle, especially good quality beer: · The pub serves a range of draught beers.
► real ale British English beer that has been made in the, traditional way, not in a large factory: · The pub has real ale and live music most nights.
► bitter British English a type of dark strong beer that is popular in Britain: · I'll have a pint of bitter.
► shandy a drink made of beer mixed with lemonade: · I'd better have a shandy - I'm driving.
► cider an alcoholic drink made from apples: · His clothes were old and dirty, and he stank of cider.