Beer

Verb + beer

  • drink beer

  • have a beer

  • brew beer

  • order a beer

Adjective + beer

  • a cool / cold beer

  • *****************bottled / draught beer

  • low-alcohol beer

  • the beer is flat

Noun + of beer

  • a bottle of beer

  • a can of beer

  • a six-pack of beer

  • a pint of beer

Exercise

Verb + beer

  1. The Czech Republic is famous for the fantastic beers it brews.

  2. The waiter came to the table when you were at the toilet, so we ordered you another beer. Is that OK?

  3. Have a beer, Greg. This German lager is very good. Try it.

  4. I don't drink beer, so I'll have a whisky if you've got one.

Adjective + beer

  1. I'll have a low-alcohol beer as I'm driving. If they don't have any, just get me a soft drink.

  2. There's nothing like a cool / cold beer to satisfy your thirst after a hard game of tennis.

  3. My beer was flat - there was no fizz in it. So I took it back to the bar.

  4. They don't have any draught beer - they only have bottles. Do you still want one?

Noun + of + beer

  1. I was so thirsty, I downed two pints of beer in 5 minutes. - d

  2. I had a plate of pasta, washed down with a bottle of beer. - a

  3. After the party the streets were littered with empty beer cans. - b

  4. I bought a six-pack of beer to take to the barbecue. - c

Note

  1. In 1d in exercise 3 'down' means to drink - usually quickly. Note this other way of saying this:

    He knocked back his beer and left the bar.

  2. A beer belly describes a large stomach:

    His beer belly hangs over his belt. It's a pretty ugly sight.

  3. A 'six-pack' can refer to a pack of 6 bottles or cans of beer or it can refer to the muscles on a man's body.

  4. Alcoholic drinks like vodka, whisky and rum are called spirits. Note these expressions:

    • I poured myself a glass of whisky.

    • I'd like a large / double whisky, please.

    • I always drink whisky neat / straight. (with nothing in it)

  5. In the UK you order beer at a bar in the following ways:

    • A bottle of Grolsch, please.

    • A pint of Stella, please.

    • A pint of bitter, please.

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