liquid bread

Fermented barley beverage

Liquid bread is a humorous or affectionate term for beer, emphasizing its grain-based composition and historical role as a caloric staple.

The phrase often appears as justification for drinking: Beer is just liquid bread, really.

Sometimes applied to other hearty beverages like meal-replacement shakes.

Related
  • beerFermented grain drink
  • cold oneSlang for chilled beer
  • pubLicensed drinking establishment
  • kvassFermented rye beverage
  • aleWarm-fermented malt drink

brew · brewing process · tavern · happy hour · bar stool · beer garden · lager · stout · hops · pilsner · porter · malt · medieval monasteries · energy density · yeast · sustenance · fermentation · refreshment

Opposites
physical form

liquid breadhardtack

Imperishable unleavened wafer

bread · biscuit · cracker · baked goods · dry bread

substance type (beverage context)

liquid breadplain water

Unadorned drinking liquid

sparkling water · water · empty calories · flavored water · diet soda

cultural/social valuation of alcohol

liquid breaddemon rum

Alcohol as corrupter

hard liquor · rotgut · moonshine

Family

liquid, liquids, liquidity, liquefy, liquefied, liquefying, liquefaction, liquidate, liquidation

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG