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light beer noun USuk /ˌlaɪt ˈbɪər/ us /ˈlaɪt ˌbɪr / [ U or C ] beer that has less alcohol in it than is usual: Light beer contains 20 percent less alcohol than regular beer. Light beers generally tend to taste fairly similar. [ C ] a glass or bottle of beer that has less alcohol in it than is usual: We had a couple of light beers. She found him in the bar and bought him a light beer. Crushed cans of light beer were scattered across the mud. He strolled over to the bar and ordered a light beer to celebrate. The light beer category accounts for around 40 percent of American beer consumption. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Beer & cider ale beer beer mat beer o'clock bitter draft home brew hophead hoppy IPA jar keg party mild mug pint rough cider scrumpy shandy spile stein |