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beer  (beers plural )Beer is a bitter alcoholic drink made from grain.  n-mass 
He sat in the kitchen drinking beer..., We have quite a good range of beers.  
  A glass of beer can be referred to as a beer., n-count 
Would you like a beer?  

beer belly   (beer bellies plural )If a man has a beer belly, he has a fat stomach because of drinking too much beer.  n-count  (=paunch) 
He was short and fat, with a large beer belly.  
beer gut   (beer guts plural ), beer-gut A beer gut is the same as a  beer belly.  n-count 
ginger beer   (ginger beers plural )Ginger beer is a fizzy drink that is made from syrup and ginger and is sometimes slightly alcoholic.  n-mass 
  A glass of ginger beer can be referred to as a ginger beer., n-count 
root beer   (root beers plural )Root beer is a fizzy non-alcoholic drink flavoured with the roots of various plants and herbs. It is popular in the United States.  n-uncount 
  A glass, can, or bottle of root beer can be referred to as a root beer., n-count 
Kevin buys a root beer.  
small beer  
If you say that something is small beer, you mean that it is unimportant in comparison with something else. 
 (BRIT)  n-uncount  (=peanuts) 
Such roles are small beer compared with the fame she once enjoyed.  

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