weiss beer

[ vahys, wahys ]

noun

1. a light-colored, highly effervescent beer prepared largely from malted wheat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of weiss beer¹

< German Weissbier, equivalent to weiss white + Bier beer

Example Sentences

Place a porcelain-lined saucepan over the fire with 1 bottle Rhine wine, 2 bottles weiss beer, the rind of 1 lemon, a piece of stick cinnamon, 2 whole eggs, the yolks of 6 78 and sugar to taste; beat the whole with an egg beater over the fire till nearly boiling; instantly remove, continue beating for a few minutes longer and serve hot in cups.

From Project Gutenberg

There I set at night dhrinkin' absinthe, sherry wine, port wine, champagne, beer, whisky, rum, claret, kimmel, weiss beer, cream de mint, curaso, an' binidictine, occas'nally takin' a dhraw at an opeem pipe an' r-readin' a Fr-rinch novel.

From Project Gutenberg