About The Word Beer
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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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