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Beer

Beer Meaning & Definition
Beer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Beer?

[n] fermented alcoholic beverage brewed from malt and hops

Synonyms | Synonyms for Beer: suds

Related Terms | Find terms related to Beer:

See Also | brew | brewage | dark beer | lager | light beer | pilsener | pilsner | schenk | schenk beer | weiss beer

Beer In Webster's Dictionary

\Beer\, n. [OE. beor, ber, AS. be['o]r; akin to Fries. biar, Icel. bj?rr, OHG. bior, D. & G. bier, and possibly E. brew. [root]93, See {Brew}.] 1. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor. Note: Beer has different names, as {small beer}, {ale}, {porter}, {brown stout}, {lager beer}, according to its strength, or other qualities. See {Ale}. 2. A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc. {Small beer}, weak beer; (fig.) insignificant matters. ``To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer.'' --Shak.

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