flat beer
Lifeless pub pint
Flat beer has lost its carbonation, leaving it without the fizz or effervescence expected of a freshly poured drink.
The term extends metaphorically to anything that has gone stale or lost its vitality: The party fell flat—like flat beer, all the bubbles were gone.
- staleNo longer fresh
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- foamBubble-filled substance
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
lost its fizz · head · pint · draft · keg · skunky · oxidized · pour · tap · lager · ale · fizz · bubbles · mug · glass · tavern · pub · happy hour
- undrinkablecontaminated water, toxic water, raw sewage, industrial waste, chemical runoff