lager

noun

la·ger | \ˈlä-gər

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Definition of lager

: a beer brewed by slow fermentation and matured under refrigeration

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A century ago, this was a place where enormous vats of lager were stored. — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, "Tour a life-size, underground comic book in Over-the-Rhine," 11 May 2018 Back then, American beer culture was dominated by the insipid lagers of the big brewers. — Eric Asimov, New York Times, "Brown Ales May Be Unfashionable, but the Style Is Timeless," 5 Jan. 2018 Love City’s biggest hit, though, might well be its signature take on a classic lager. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "Love City Brewing is budding beer district's latest," 1 June 2018 One of my friends, who fell in love with Germany on a recent trip, strolled down memory lane with the Andechs Helles ($8 for ½ liter), a German lager served in a stein. — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, "Wursthall in San Mateo at its best with beer & brat," 18 May 2018 Three of the beers (Fifty West's 10&2, a barleywine-style ale; Fretboard's Vlad, an international-style pilsener; and Taft's Gustav, a Vienna-style lager) won silver. — Mallorie Sullivan, Cincinnati.com, "See the 4 Cincinnati breweries won medals at the 2018 World Beer Cup," 5 May 2018 The Pabst Milwaukee Brewery and Taproom will have free bratwurst for patrons and a DJ to re-introduce the classic light lager Red White & Blue on Sunday. — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Pabst is bringing back Red, White & Blue beer, but only at its downtown brewery and taproom," 26 June 2018 In the mid-18th century, lagers were made exclusively in Bavaria (and maybe Bohemia). — Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, "Labatt Blue releases cans featuring top Michigan landmarks," 14 June 2018 Your readers are probably aware that there's pretty much two main styles of beer: lager and ale. — William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, "Meet The MythBusters of Making Beer," 29 June 2015

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The first known use of lager was in 1852

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lager

noun

English Language Learners Definition of lager

: a type of beer that is light in color and is aged at cool temperatures

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