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Lager better in a cocktail? It's too bad (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

regrettable

'it's too bad' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'lager better in a cocktail?' is the wordplay.
'in a cocktail?' indicates anagramming the letters (the letters in a mixture).
'lager'+'better'='lagerbetter'
'lagerbetter' is an anagram of 'REGRETTABLE'.

(Other definitions for regrettable that I've seen before include "Undesirable" , "ill-advised" , "Unfortunate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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