beer joint

Casual drinking establishment

A beer joint is a bar or tavern, especially a casual, unpretentious one that serves primarily beer rather than cocktails or fine wines.

The term suggests a working-class establishment without much ambiance: We stopped at a beer joint on the highway.

Common in Southern and rural American English.

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watering hole · pub · taproom · jukebox · neon · neon sign · peanuts · peanut shells · draft · stool · bartender · booze · cold ones · roadhouse · barfly · sawdust · sticky floor · pool table

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establishment sophistication/class

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Bar with comfortable seating

wine bar · champagne bar · speakeasy · martini bar · piano bar

beverage focus

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Establishment serving vintages

champagne lounge · whiskey bar · sake bar · tea room · coffee house

establishment function

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Place of Christian worship

temple · mosque · library · courthouse · meditation center

Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG