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Motivation to share beer (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rationale

'motivation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'share beer' is the wordplay.
'share' becomes 'ration' (a ration is a share of a limited resource).
'beer' becomes 'ale' (type of beer).
'ration'+'ale'='RATIONALE'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for rationale that I've seen before include "explanation" , "Motivation" , "Basis of logic" , "This might account for" , "Good reason" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Independent.
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