ginger beer

noun

a soft drink similar to ginger ale but containing more ginger flavor.

Origin of ginger beer

First recorded in 1800–10

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Examples from the Web for ginger beer

Historical Examples

He then told the boys that they would have some ginger-beer.
The Crofton Boys
Harriet Martineau
How should he know that the ginger-beer was to be paid for, and that he was to pay?
The Crofton Boys
Harriet Martineau
Stephen was particularly partial to ginger-beer, as it happened, and said so.
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's
Talbot Baines Reed
I tell you what—we might have a go of ginger-beer somewhere, and see how we feel after that.
Boycotted
Talbot Baines Reed
He might at least have give us ginger-beer, or pop, if he's teetotal, as they say.
Joyce's Investments
Fannie E. Newberry

British Dictionary definitions for ginger beer

ginger beer

noun

a slightly alcoholic drink made by fermenting a mixture of syrup and root ginger

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Examples from the Web for ginger beer

Historical Examples

He then told the boys that they would have some ginger-beer.

How should he know that the ginger-beer was to be paid for, and that he was to pay?

Stephen was particularly partial to ginger-beer, as it happened, and said so.

I tell you what—we might have a go of ginger-beer somewhere, and see how we feel after that.

He might at least have give us ginger-beer, or pop, if he's teetotal, as they say.

ginger beer

Origin of ginger beer