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The weird effect of beer I enjoy (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eerie

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'the weird' is the definition.
(both can mean strange or unsettling)

'of beer i enjoy' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'EERIE' is hidden within 'beer i enjoy'.

'effect' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for eerie that I've seen before include "Uncannily strange" , "Bloodcurdling" , "Weird and disturbing" , "Spooky, supernatural" , "Spectral" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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