Alcohol drinking emoji 🍻
The 🍻 clinking beer mugs emoji is a classic cheers emoji for pub nights and celebrating with friends.
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What the clinking beer mugs emoji means
The 🍻 emoji shows two beer mugs clinking together, often with froth. The gesture is a universal toast: a shared moment of good wishes, celebration or simple enjoyment of a cold beer.
Unlike a single beer mug emoji, which can simply mean “a beer”, the clinking pair is more social. It implies two or more people, an occasion, and often the act of drinking together rather than the drink itself. The emoji is usually about the human moment, not beer as a product.
How people use the 🍻 emoji
The 🍻 emoji appears often in informal, friendly messages. It carries a warm, upbeat tone and works well at the end of a sentence rather than mid-sentence.
In a toast
You will see it after phrases like “cheers”, “here’s to Friday” or “to the team”. It can stand alone as a reply when someone shares good news and you want to celebrate with them.
For pub and social plans
Friends use 🍻 to suggest meeting for a drink, to confirm they are on the way to the pub, or to share a photo of the round they just bought.
In sport and event chatter
During matches, concerts or festivals, 🍻 signals that drinks are flowing. It pairs naturally with party emoji, fireworks emoji or the trophy emoji when your team wins.
Compare clinking beer mugs with similar emoji
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| clinking beer mugsU+1F37B | Two beer mugs clinking; social toast | |
| beer mugU+1F37A | Single beer mug; no toast | |
| clinking glassesU+1F942 | Two glasses clinking; formal toast | |
| wine glassU+1F377 | Wine; dinner or date | |
| cocktail glassU+1F378 | Mixed drink; party night | |
| bottle with popping corkU+1F37E | Bottle being uncorked; celebration |
Combining 🍻 with other emoji
Because the clinking beer mugs emoji is an action, it often appears in sequences that tell a mini story. These combos are common in captions, comments and group chats:
- 🍻 + 😂 = laughing over drinks, inside jokes at the pub
- 🍻 + 🍔 = a casual meal with beer, pub grub
- 🍻 + 🎉 = birthday or generic celebration with drinks
- 🍻 + 🏈 = watching sport while drinking beer
- 🍻 + 🌙 = late-night outing or night out with friends
Similar drinking emoji to know
The clinking beer mugs emoji sits in a busy family of drink symbols. Knowing the difference helps you pick the right one for the moment.
- 🍺 Beer mug emoji — a single beer mug; more neutral, no built-in toast.
- 🥂 Clinking glasses emoji — two glasses clinking; often used for formal celebrations, weddings and New Year.
- 🍾 Bottle with popping cork emoji — a bottle being uncorked; the moment of celebration itself.
- 🍷 Wine glass — a glass of wine; often for dinners, dates or quieter evenings.
- 🍸 Cocktail glass — a martini or mixed drink; often for parties or nights out.
How to copy and paste 🍻
On many devices you can insert 🍻 from the emoji keyboard by searching for “beer”, “clink” or “cheers”. On desktop, you can copy it directly from this page: select the character and use Ctrl+C (or Cmd+C on Mac).
If you use it often, consider adding a text replacement. For example, set “clink” to expand to 🍻 in your phone’s keyboard settings. Some chat apps also let you pin frequently used emoji to the top of the picker.
Questions people ask
What does the clinking beer mugs emoji mean?
It shows two beer mugs raised and touching, a symbol of toasting, friendship and shared celebration. People use it to say cheers, invite someone for a drink, or mark a happy moment.
Is there a difference between 🍻 and 🍺?
Yes. 🍺 is a single beer mug, often used to mean simply beer or a place that serves beer. 🍻 is two mugs clinking, so it adds the action of toasting and the idea of drinking together.
When should I use 🍻 instead of 🥂?
Use 🍻 for relaxed, everyday toasts involving beer or pub culture. Choose 🥂 for formal events, weddings or New Year celebrations where champagne is the drink.
How do I type the 🍻 emoji?
On mobile, open the emoji keyboard and search for “beer” or “cheers”. On desktop, copy and paste it from this page, or use the emoji picker if your system has one.
Can I use 🍻 for non-alcoholic drinks?
It can be used for a non-alcoholic toast, especially among friends. If you want to be clear the drink is non-alcoholic, pair it with 🥛.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
