beer

noun

ˈbir 

1

: a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage that is usually made from malted cereal grain (especially barley), is flavored with hops, and typically contains less than a 5% alcohol content compare ale, craft beer, lager entry 1, malt liquor sense 2

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

Dead Language Brewery will host a beer garden for adults and visitors of all ages will be welcome to free carousel rides during the event. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025

The stabbing took place at the Navy Pier beer garden, according to a police report. —William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025

Premium beer, high-end wines, and RTD cocktails cater to affluent, health-conscious consumers who prioritize quality over quantity. —Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 June 2025

Music, food, art, vendors and a beer garden all were part of the annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off, which returned to Newport Avenue for the 45th year June 28. —Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ber, going back to Old English bēor, akin to Old High German bior "beer," Old Norse bjórr; perhaps all going back to a dissimilated form of Germanic *breura-, a nominal derivative of *brewwan- "to brew entry 1"

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing beer

• beer and skittles
• beer belly
• beer goggles
• beer gut
• beer mat
• beer pong
• craft beer
• ginger beer
• lager beer
• near beer
• root beer
• small beer
• spruce beer

Rhymes for beer

• bier
• cheer
• clear
• dear
• deer
• drear
• ear
• fear
• fier
• gear
• hear
• here

Kids Definition

beer

noun

ˈbi(ə)r 

1

: an alcoholic drink made from malt and flavored with hops

2

: a nonalcoholic drink made from roots or other parts of plants

birch beer