wheat beer

[ weet beer, hweet ]

noun

1. any of various beers brewed with a substantial amount of malted or raw wheat mixed with the barley malt.

wheat beer

noun

1. any of various beers brewed using a mixture of wheat malt and barley malt

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheat beer¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The selection at this Cashmere brewery is small but mighty with stout, rye and wheat beer options, and of course, a few IPAs to sample.

From Seattle Times

Gose, an eastern German wheat beer often made with the addition of coriander and salt, is always alluring.

From New York Times

Beers sold under the Brahma name include a lager, a double malt, a wheat beer and a chocolate stout.

From Seattle Times

“Try pairing with an unfiltered wheat beer, such as a hefeweizen, which is extra bubbly to cut the richness and has notes of clove and banana to enhance the flavors.”

From Fox News

Also worth noting: You can’t go wrong with lager or wheat beer.

From New York Times