Had a beer, say (5)
I believe the answer is:
drank
'had a beer say' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for drank that I've seen before include "Imbibed" , "Swallowed (liquid)" , "had a vodka, say?" , "Consumed alcohol" , "Quaffed" .)