- a variation of laager.
lager
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lager
1835–45; short for lager beer, half adoption, half translation of German Lagerbier. See lair 1, beer
Explanation
Lager is a common type of beer. When someone in a movie bellies up to a bar and orders a well-known brand of beer, it's usually a lager. Brewers distinguish lagers from other beers by the yeast used to ferment it, as well as its light color and what's often described as the "crisp" taste of a lager. This type of beer was first invented in 15th-century Bavaria. The name lager comes from lager beer and its German source, Lagerbier, or "beer brewed for keeping," a reference to the practice of storing lager in cold places while it matures.
Example Sentences
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Expect giant screens, excellent lager, cowbells and free food at halftime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
In 2021, the Intellectual Property Office ruled in the university's favour that a brewery could not register "Cambridge Blue" as the name of a Boat Race-themed lager.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
In lager beers, foam stability is controlled by surface viscoelasticity.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2025
If your people are beer people, think versatile: an amber ale or clean lager, plus a solid N/A counterpart.Athletic makes good ones, though many skew hoppy, so keep your audience in mind.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025
He missed land and good food and better lager.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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