Beer Related Question

[888]

1. Church being absent, come into possession of or steal cattle (5) R?I?E

[888]

could it be raise? if so, why??

[mallyh]

how did you get letters ?

[888]

They're ok, everything fits elsewhere.

[emeritus]

Reive means Cattle Stealing

[emeritus]

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/reive

[emeritus]

Before Church going absent = Receive - CE

[cashier]

Receive means come into possession of minus church (ce) so reive looks good

[Toorak]

That would work - re(ce)ive

[emeritus]

Not sure where the Beer connection comes in though ?

[Toorak]

I was wondering that too

[mallyh]

there's a river brewery anagram of reive ?

[Toorak]

I found a new river brewery - new to indicate an anagram?

[Mamyalynne]

Rieve and River aren't anagrams though.

[Mamyalynne]

Or even - Reive

[mallyh]

doh .....lol

[Toorak]

Well spotted!

[888]

thank you for all your help, it was a random clue apparently!
p.s. is it just mine, or is anyone else's blue circle spinning erratically on here today?

[mallyh]

what do you mean by a random clue ,am I been thick x