Near-beer place? (5)
I believe the answer is:
local
'near-beer place?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
This is the entire clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for local that I've seen before include "Pub - not far away" , "Anaesthetic that numbs one area of the body" , "Nieghbourhood pub or its customer" , "One won't knock you out" , "stopping train" .)