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spruce beer

/spruːs bɪər/

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/spruːs bɪər/C1formalculinary
  • ruТип газированного напитка, приготовленного из иголок, шишек или эссенции ели, часто безалкогольный и исторически употреблявшийся из-за содержания витамина C.

A type of carbonated beverage made from the needles, cones, or essence of spruce trees, often non-alcoholic and historically consumed for its vitamin C content.

  1. Non-alcoholic beverageB1formal

    A traditional soft drink made from the needles, cones, or twigs of spruce trees, often sweetened and carbonated.

    ruЕловое пиво

    • Spruce beer is a popular homemade drink in some rural areas.
    • The recipe for spruce beer includes spruce tips, sugar, and yeast.
    • He brewed a batch of spruce beer for the summer festival.
  2. Alcoholic beverageB2formal

    A fermented alcoholic drink flavored with spruce, historically common in North America and Europe.

    ruПивной напиток из ели

    • Colonial settlers often brewed spruce beer as a source of vitamin C.
    • Modern craft breweries sometimes produce a limited edition spruce beer.
    • The spruce beer had a distinct pine-like aroma and a slightly bitter taste.