beer

Universal Words noun 1 [U,C] a bitter alcoholic drink made from MALT and flavoured with HOPS. There are many types of beer: a barrel / bottle / glass of beer * beers brewed in Germany * a beer glass * Are you a beer drinker? 2 [C] a glass, bottle or can of beer: Shall we have a beer? seealsoGINGERBEER, GUESTBEER, KEGBEER, ROOTBEER, SMALLBEER