【化】 熟啤酒; 贮藏啤酒

[ noun ]
a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
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Lager beer \La"ger beer`\n. [G. lager bed, storehouse + bier
beer. See {Lair}, and {Beer}.]
Originally a German beer, but now also made in immense
quantities in the United States; -- so called from its being
laid up or stored for some months before use.

Beer \Beer\, n. [OE. beor, ber, AS. be['o]r; akin to Fries.
biar, Icel. bj?rr, OHG. bior, D. & G. bier, and possibly E.
brew. [root]93, See {Brew}.]
1. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but
commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other
substance to impart a bitter flavor.

Note: Beer has different names, as {small beer}, {ale},
{porter}, {brown stout}, {lager beer}, according to its
strength, or other qualities. See {Ale}.

2. A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of
various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.

{Small beer}, weak beer; (fig.) insignificant matters. ``To
suckle fools, and chronicle small beer.'' --Shak.