near beer

• Термин для безалкогольного или слабоалкогольного пива, обычно содержащего менее 0,5% алкоголя по объёму. Возник в эпоху «сухого закона» в США как легальная альтернатива обычному пиву.

A term for non-alcoholic or low-alcohol beer, typically containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume. It originated during the Prohibition era in the United States as a legal alternative to regular beer.

1. Low-alcohol beerB2formalamerican

   A type of beer with a very low alcohol content, typically less than 0.5% ABV, often consumed as a non-intoxicating alternative.

   Безалкогольное пиво

   • During Prohibition, many people drank near beer as a legal substitute.
   • He ordered a near beer at the bar because he was driving.
   • Near beer has become more popular among health-conscious consumers.