A drink some way away (5)
I believe the answer is:
stout
'a drink' is the definition.
(stout is a kind of drink)
'some way away' is the wordplay.
'some way' becomes 'st'.
'away' becomes 'out' ('out' can be a synonym of 'away').
'st'+'out'='STOUT'
(Other definitions for stout that I've seen before include "of above-average weight" , "Beer with malt" , "Bulky" , "Inured to fatigue and hardship" , "Portly - type of dark beer" .)