What does the cryptic crossword clue "Drink some beer, eating egg hard-boiled, perhaps (5,4)" mean?

The definition is "Drink". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PINOT (synonym="PINOT") + NOIR (synonym="as in film noir , ‘hard-boiled, perhaps’") = PINOTNOIR; definition: "Drink" The answer is PINOTNOIR.

Drink some beer, eating egg hard-boiled, perhaps (5,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29056 | 14 Across | 2023-04-28 flower

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