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alcohol |
a clear liquid made from certain grains and fruits that has an effect on a person's mind and physical ability. Alcohol is in drinks such as beer and wine. It is also used to make some kinds of medicine. [1/2 definitions] |
ale |
an alcoholic drink that is like beer but more bitter. |
barley |
the grain of this plant. Barley is used to make food and beer. [1/2 definitions] |
beer |
a drink made from grain. Beer contains alcohol. [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 |
(plural) the dried flowers of this plant, used to make beer. [1/2 definitions] |
lager |
a light, carbonated beer that is stored from six weeks to six months to permit sedimentation. |
malt |
barley that is allowed to sprout, then used to make beer and ale. |
malt liquor |
fermented beer or ale made from malt. |
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