Amber fluid
noun
(Austral, slang) beer
Historical Examples
A second bottle, with an inch of the amber fluid in it, stood just beyond his clenched fist.
Under Handicap Jackson Gregory
Slowly Slavatsky drew back the plunger of the syringe and Dr. Bird could see it was being filled with an amber fluid.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Various
Sometimes the coffee would come to the table a thin, amber fluid that tasted like particularly bad consommé.
The Booming of Acre Hill John Kendrick Bangs
“Go ahead,” John answered, and the farmer proceeded to help himself to an ample supply of the amber fluid.
The Cottage of Delight Will N. Harben
Twenty-three and one-half cubic centimeters of amber fluid flowed into the syringe before a speck of blood appeared.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Various
The women shrieked before they drank; it was full of Bavarian beer, and in the amber fluid swam Bavarian sausages.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete Martin Anderson Nexo
She regarded her teacup frowningly, as though she were seeking light in the amber fluid.
The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country Janet Aldridge
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