Lager beer

La´ger beer`

n.

1.

Originally a German beer, but now also made in immense quantities in the United States; - so called from its being laid up or stored for some months before use.

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lager beer - a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September lager beer - a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops Munchener, Munich beer - a dark lager produced in Munich since the 10th century; has a distinctive taste of malt bock, bock beer - a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring light beer - lager with reduced alcohol content Octoberfest, Oktoberfest - a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored Pilsener, Pilsner - a pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen malt liquor, malt - a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer