What does the cryptic crossword clue "Officer rejected beer event site (6)" mean?

The definition is "site". The wordplay uses a reversal. COL (reversal="Colonel, a rank of “Officer”") + ALE (synonym="”beer”") = LOCALE; definition: "site" The answer is LOCALE.

Officer rejected beer event site (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29487 | 22 Across | 2024-09-13 flower

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