near beer

noun

any of several malt beverages that are similar to beer but are usually considered nonalcoholic because they have an alcoholic content of less than ½ percent.

Origin of near beer

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Words nearby near beer

neapolitan, neapolitan ice cream, neapolitan sixth, near, near at hand, near beer, near east, near field communication, near gale, near islands, near miss

Example sentences from the Web for near beer

  • Only wonder of nature I ever saw in Schoenstrom was my friend Mac trying to think he was soused after a case of near-beer.

    Free Air |Sinclair Lewis