Who lives for drink? (4)

I believe the answer is:

beer

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'for drink?' is the definition.
(beer is a kind of drink)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for beer that I've seen before include "Fermented alcoholic beverage" , "See 4 down" , "Brewery product" , "Hopped drink" , "... this at pub?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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