Beer is an English and German surname. Notable people with this surname include the following:

Aaron Beer (1739–1821), German ḥazzan Alan Beer (born 1950), Welsh footballer Alexander Beer (1873–1944), German architect Alice Beer (born 1965), English television presenter Amy-Jane Beer ( 2023), British nature writer Angelika Beer (born 1957), German politician (Alliance 90/The Greens) Anthony Stafford Beer (1926–2002), English theorist in operational research, founder of management cybernetics Arthur Beer (1900–1980), German astronomer August Beer (1825–1863), German mathematician, chemist and physicist Axel Beer (born 1956), German musicologist Carol Beer, a fictional character from British comedy show Little Britain, portrayed by David Walliams Charles Beer (born 1941), Canadian politician Claudia Beer (born 1993), German curler Cheryl Beer, Welsh singer and multi-media artist Edwin Beer (1876–1938), American surgeon Edwin John Beer (1879–1986), British chemist and geologist Ferdinand P. Beer (1915–2003), French mechanical engineer and university professor Georg Joseph Beer (1763–1821), Austrian physician, founder of the research center of ophthalmology George Louis Beer (1872–1920), American historian Giacomo Meyerbeer (born Yaakov Liebmann Beer) (1791–1864), German composer, brother of Wilhelm Beer and writer Michael Beer Gillian Beer (born 1935), English literary critic Isaiah Beer Bing (1759–1805), French writer and translator Israel Beer (1912–1966), Israeli senior official convicted of espionage

Jens Henrik Beer (1799–1881), Norwegian businessperson, farmer and politician Jolyn Beer (born 1994), German sport shooter Joseph Beer (1908–1987), operetta composer Joseph Beer (clarinetist) (1744–1811) Klaus Beer (1942–2023), German track & field athlete Madison Beer (born 1999), American singer and actress Maggie Beer (born 1945), Australian chef Maike Beer (born 1996), German curler Max Josef Beer (1851–1908), Austrian composer Michael Beer (cricketer) (born 1984), Australian cricketer Michael Beer (poet) (1800–1833), German poet Moses Shabbethai Beer (d. 1835), Italian rabbi Nicola Beer (born 1970), German politician Oliver Beer (footballer) (born 1979), German footballer Patricia Beer (1919–1999), English writer Paula Beer (born 1995), German actress Peter Beer (judge) (1928–2018), American judge and politician Peter Beer (RAF officer) (born 1941), British Air Vice Marshal Phil Beer (born 1953), English multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Randall Beer, American computer scientist Richard Beer-Hofmann (1866–1945), Austrian writer Seth Beer (born 1996), American baseball player Sidney Beer (1899–1971), racehorse owner and conductor Vivian Beer (born 1977), American designer and artist Wilhelm Beer (1797–1850), German banker and astronomer Will Beer (born 1988), English cricketer

See also De Beer Beers (surname)