beernoun
uk/bɪər/us/bɪr/A1 [ U or C ] an alcoholic drink made from grain and hops (= a type of plant):
He asked for a pint of beer.
This beer is brewed in Mexico.
A1 [ C ] a glass or container of this drink:
After a hard day's work I enjoy a beer or two.
More examples
- There's plenty more beer in the fridge.
- The morning after the party, the whole house stank of beer and cigarettes.
- One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer or a standard measure of spirits.
- After we've played a match, we sit and chat over a few beers.
- He'd already drunk four beers before I'd finished one.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Beer & cider
- ale
- beer mat
- bitter
- brew
- brewer
- draft
- jar
- keg party
- lager
- microbrew
- microbrewery
- mild
- mug
- pint
- scrumpy
- shandy
- stein
- stout
- suds
- sweet cider
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