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| alcohol |
one of a class of colorless, flammable, and volatile liquids that in pure form is contained in beverages such as beer, wine, and whiskey, and causes intoxication when drunk to excess; ethanol. [1/3 definitions] |
| ale |
a drink, made by fermenting malt, that is heavier and more bitter than beer. |
| barley |
the hulled grain of this plant, used esp. for food and in making beer. [1/2 definitions] |
| beery |
like beer, esp. in taste or smell. [2 definitions] |
| bitter |
a dark beer with a somewhat bitter taste. [1/5 definitions] |
| bock |
see "bock beer." |
| bock beer |
a dark strong beer, the first drawn from vats in the springtime; bock. |
| boilermaker |
(informal) a drink of whiskey in or followed by beer. [1/2 definitions] |
| brasserie |
an informal restaurant that serves beer as well as food. |
| brew |
to make (beer or ale) from malt and hops by a process of steeping, boiling, and fermenting. [4/9 definitions] |
| brewery |
a building or plant where beer or ale is brewed. |
| brewing |
the occupation, business, or activity of a person who makes beer, ale, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| butt4 |
a unit of capacity equal to 126 gallons or about 477 liters, used for measuring beer or wine, or a barrel or cask with this capacity. |
| chaser |
(informal) a drink of a mild beverage, such as beer or water, taken after a drink of hard liquor. [1/2 definitions] |
| chicha |
a beer of Central and South America made from fermented corn or fruit. |
| home-brew |
any alcoholic beverage, esp. beer, that is prepared at home. |
| hop2 |
(pl.) the dried flowers of this plant, used esp. to make beer. [1/3 definitions] |
| lager |
a light, carbonated beer that is stored from six weeks to six months to permit sedimentation. |
| malt liquor |
fermented beer or ale made from malt. |
| on tap |
ready to be served from a cask, as beer or ale. [1/2 definitions] |
| pasteurize |
to heat (milk, cheese, beer, or the like) to a high temperature for a certain period in order to kill most of the harmful bacteria and retard fermentation. |
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