Definition of lager
: a beer brewed by slow fermentation and matured under refrigeration
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Diversity in sampling opportunities is the basic watchword for the fest, as lovers of craft-industry fare can traipse amid beer styles that cover porters, lagers, stouts — and more.
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Pedernales’ Robert Earl Keen Honey Pils was named best honey lager in the 2016 Honey Beer Competition.
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Delco Lager: Crisp and clean amber lager with Munich & Crystal Malt. 4 percent abv.
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The Atlanta metal outfit Mastodon has teamed with breweries including Mikkeller (a fruity farmhouse IPA called Mother Puncher), Mahr’s Bräu (Mastodon premium lager) and Signature (Black Tongue, a double-black IPA).
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If Flash can drain her battery like an Englishman can drain a pint of lager, surely an iPhone version would be even harder on the tiny battery.
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Origin and Etymology of lager
German Lagerbier beer made for storage, from Lager storehouse + Bier beer
First Known Use: 1852
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: a type of beer that is light in color and is aged at cool temperatures
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