lager beer

/ˌlɑgər bɪər/

/ˈlɒgə bɪə/

Other forms: lager beers

Definitions of lager beer

1. noun

   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
   synonyms: lager

   types:

   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, malt liquor

   a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer

   type of:

   beer

   a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops