kvass

or quass

[ kvahs, kwahs ]

noun

1. a Russian beer made from fermenting rye or barley and having a dark color and sour taste.

kvass

/ kvɑːs /

noun

1. an alcoholic drink of low strength made in Russia and E Europe from cereals and stale bread

Word History and Origins

Origin of kvass¹

First recorded in 1545–55, kvass is from the Russian word kvas

Word History and Origins

Origin of kvass¹

C16: from Russian kvas; related to Old Slavic kvasĭ yeast, Latin cāseus cheese

Example Sentences

It also sells local products, including the fermented beverage kvass.

From Seattle Times

“Do you have kvass?” said a man with two jugs of water tied to his bicycle, asking for the popular low-alcohol beverage made from fermented bread.

From Washington Post

Eastern Europe seems to inspire the sweet and smoky wedge of grilled caraflex cabbage, dusted with powdered caraway seeds and served in a sourdough consommé — a bread broth that may bring to mind kvass.

From New York Times

In Russia, where a fermented sour beverage called kvass has been made for centuries, a government ad campaign squarely aimed at Coca-Cola, which had opened a bottling plant in St. Petersburg in 1995.

From Washington Post

Demand for Lithuanian chocolate, beer and kvass — a fermented drink — has skyrocketed, sending suppliers scrambling for inventory.

From Washington Post