lager

¹

[ lah-ger, law- ]

noun

1. Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.

verb (used with object)

1. to age (beer) usually by storing in tanks at just-below freezing temperatures for several weeks or months.

lager

²

[ lah-ger ]

noun

, South African.

1. laager.

lager

¹

/ ˈlɑːɡə /

noun

1. a light-bodied effervescent beer, fermented in a closed vessel using yeasts that sink to the bottom of the brew Compare ale

lager

²

/ ˈlɑːɡə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of laager

Word History and Origins

Origin of lager¹

1835–45; short for lager beer, half adoption, half translation of German Lagerbier. See lair ¹, beer

Word History and Origins

Origin of lager¹

C19: from German Lagerbier beer for storing, from Lager storehouse

Example Sentences

The average price of a pint of draught lager in the UK was £4.47 in September, according to the Office for National Statistics, but the British Beer and Pub Association recently revealed that landlords make 12p profit per pint.

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The average price of a pint of draught lager in the UK was £4.47 in September, according to the Office for National Statistics, but the British Beer and Pub Association recently revealed that landlords make 12p profit per pint.

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James Wright, chief executive of Wrexham Lager Beer Co Ltd, said having them on board would be "huge" for the business as it embarks on international expansion.

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The famous pair have taken co-ownership of Wrexham Lager, which already sponsors Wrexham AFC and is said to be the oldest British lager brewery still in existence.

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In a nod to the brewery's foundations, the caption read: "We're now proud co-owners of Wrexham Lager, brewed since 1882, which is why we're using 1882 technology."

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Related Words

• ale