schenk beer

noun

ˈsheŋkˌ-

: a beer brewed in the winter by the bottom-fermentation process for immediate consumption and not stored like lager

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of German schenkbier, from schenken to pour out (from Old High German skenken) + bier beer; from the fact that it is put on draft soon after it is made

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Rhymes for schenk beer

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir