Beer of a weak, poor, or inferior quality. Now historical.

Beer, ale, etc., of a weak, poor, or inferior quality. Cf. small beer, n. 1. Obsolete.

The ‘lashings’ or washings of casks or glasses; dregs or refuse of liquor; very weak or stale beer.

Weak or inferior beer. Obsolete (English regional (northern) in later use).

The infusion of malt before it is fermented, and during the process of fermentation. Also, small beer. Obsolete exc. dialect.

A slang name for poor beer: see quot. 1796.

weak thin beer or other liquor.

A thin weak beer originally sold at a penny a bottle.

Poor weak beer; small beer; hence, beer in general.

small beer.

Small beer.

Small beer, or other poor or weak liquor. Also attributive.

slang (originally and chiefly U.S.) Beer.

a drink resembling beer; beer with a very low alcohol content.