Lead-in to bottle or batter (4)

I believe the answer is:

beer

(Other definitions for beer that I've seen before include "... this at pub?" , "Fermented alcoholic drink" , ""Give me a woman who loves __ and I will conquer the world" (Kaiser Wilhelm)" , "Drink with a head" , "Hop drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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