small beer

Examples of small beer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Another type of small beer — so named because of its low alcohol content, typically 2 to 4 percent — was made by reusing grain from a previous brew. Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023 And there's a possibility there may be a small beer garden near the barbecue area, but this detail had not yet been finalized. The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2023 Twelve pieces max are complemented by a small beer and sake selection. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023 But this is small beer compared to being willing to absorb a $6.7 billion dollar hit over a decade in service of Indiana’s SPI interests. Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for small beer 

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“Small beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20beer. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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