Novelist that can hold a lot of beer (5)
I believe the answer is:
stein
This clue might be a double definition.
'novelist that can hold a' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.
'lot of beer' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stein that I've seen before include "Large earthenware beer mug" , "German tankard" , "Gertrude __, avant-garde US author, d. 1946" , "Beer-mug" , "Inset into earthenware mug for beer" .)