A "way out" drink? (5)
I believe the answer is:
stout
'drink?' is the definition.
(stout is a kind of drink)
'a way out' is the wordplay.
'a way' becomes 'st' (abbreviation for street).
'st'+'out'='STOUT'
(Other definitions for stout that I've seen before include "Dark ale" , "Strong; drink" , "Robust; drink" , "Heavily built; drink" , "Rather fat, stocky" .)