Bartholomew maybe after beer bottles (7)
I believe the answer is:
apostle
'bartholomew maybe' is the definition.
(I know that Bartholomew the Apostle position held Apostle)
'after beer bottles' is the wordplay.
'after' becomes 'post' (prefix meaning after, eg post-war).
'beer' becomes 'ale' (type of beer).
'bottles' indicates putting letters inside (to bottle can mean to contain).
'post' placed within 'ale' is 'APOSTLE'.
(Other definitions for apostle that I've seen before include "A preacher of gospels" , "Champion - one of twelve" , "who can handle a spoon?" , "Augustine, say" , "[JAMES] , for one?" .)