Near beer
Definition of Near beer
1.
Any
of
various
malt
liquors
(
see
Citation
below
).
Near
beer
is
a
term
of
common
currency
used
to
designate
all
that
class
of
malt
liquors
which
contain
so
little
alcohol
(
usually
less
than
½
per
cent
)
that
they
will
not
produce
intoxication
,
though
drunk
to
excess
,
and
includes
in
its
meaning
all
malt
liquors
which
are
not
within
the
purview
of
the
general
prohibition
law
.
- Cambell v. City of Thomasville, Georgia Appeal Records, 6 212.
Related Words
beverage
,
drink
,
drinkable
,
potable
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