beer

noun

\ ˈbir

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

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 on the Web

Other fans wander back to the infield, sit in their chairs, crack another beer, and wait for tomorrow. — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "One Day at Daytona," 22 Mar. 2019 Catch a game and grub on wings and beer with your nearest and dearest at Buffalo Wild Wings. — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "20 Restaurants That Will Stay Open on Easter Sunday," 12 Mar. 2019 So people would go get beer and then go get a greasy burger. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Why Sweetgreen thinks like a tech company," 17 Dec. 2018 Any of it: not the privilege to buy the best couch and the toothbrush that comes with a subscription, nor the kid with the insufferable name and the adorably doofy husband who drinks beer in stores. — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, "I used all the best stuff for a week and it nearly broke me," 12 Dec. 2018 In a second bowl, whisk together molasses, eggs, and beer. — ELLE Decor, "This Holiday Party Is Anything But Traditional—And We're Obsessed," 30 Nov. 2018 The SugarHouse Casino, located right on the water in Fishtown, offers plenty of slot machines, a 28-table poker room, plus an urban beer garden, Fishtown Hops. — Juliet Izon, Redbook, "And the Very Best City for a Girls' Getaway Is...," 7 Aug. 2018 Police cited the sisters for underage alcohol offenses at a Mexican restaurant in 2001, and that same year Jenna was also seen drinking beer at an Austin nightclub. — Meagan Flynn, The Seattle Times, "‘No part of her life should be anyone’s clickbait’: Tabloid’s Malia Obama report draws rebukes on social media," 19 Feb. 2019 So, unlike your favorite coffee maker, your beer won't brew instantly. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "Brew Your Own Beer At Home So Easily With LG's New HomeBrew Device," 9 Jan. 2019

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