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Definition of beer
1 : an alcoholic beverage usually made from malted cereal grain (such as barley), flavored with hops, and brewed by slow fermentation
2 : a carbonated nonalcoholic or a fermented slightly alcoholic beverage with flavoring from roots or other plant parts birch beer
3 : fermented mash
4 : a drink of beer
From the M-W Editors
Examples of beer in a Sentence
Would you like beer with dinner?
The pub brews its own beer.
I'll have a beer, please.
a couple of cold beers
a glass of birch beer
Recent Examples of beer from the Web
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Local and Texas craft beer will be a fixture at the restaurant, which will specialize in barbecue plates, taco, burritos, rice bowls, brunch and more.
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The poker room’s specials during Marlins’ games are $1 draft beer, $2 well drinks and $3 for two chili dogs.
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The award is named for the ancient Sumerian goddess of beer.
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Features juried artists, festival food, children’s fun zone, games raffles, food, silent auction, history display, pet contest, beer booth and fireworks (10 p.m. Tuesday).
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Brewers’ efforts to magic up a new daypart for beer come as sales of the beverage are falling, both in the U.S. and world-wide.
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There will be craft beer, wine, food truck and a children's program area.
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Then non-profit groups, such as the Knights of Columbus, raise money for their groups by working for tips in the beer tent, Sowa said.
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For drinks, Mr. Patel has rounded up natural and biodynamic wines, and has also collaborated with a local brewer, J. Wakefield, on a saison-style beer called Paan Wala, made with betel leaf, lemon verbena and mango from Mr. Patel’s farm.
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Origin and Etymology of beer
Middle English ber, going back to Old English bēor, akin to Old High German bior “beer,” Old Norse bjórr; perhaps all going back to a dissimilated form of Germanic *breura-, a nominal derivative of *brewwan- “to 1brew”
BEER Defined for English Language Learners
beer
playDefinition of beer for English Language Learners
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: an alcoholic drink made from malt and flavored with hops
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: a drink made from roots or other parts of plants
BEER Defined for Kids
beer
playDefinition of beer for Students
: an alcoholic drink made from malt and flavored with hops
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