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Penny having a couple of beers — of this type? (4,3)

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I believe the answer is:

pale ale

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'this type?' is the definition.
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'penny having a couple of beers' is the wordplay.
'a couple of beers' can mean two replacements for 'beer'.
'penny' becomes 'p' (short for pence).
'having' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'beer' becomes 'ale' (type of beer).
'beer' becomes 'ale' (type of beer).
'p'+'ale'+'ale'='PALE ALE'

'of' is the link.

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(Another definition for pale ale that I've seen is " Drink".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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