Lager

Lager (/ˈlɑːɡə/; German: [ˈlaːɡɐ] ⓘ) is a style of beer brewed and conditioned at low temperature.[1] Lagers can be pale, amber, or dark. Pale lager is the most widely consumed and commercially available style of beer.[2] The term "lager" comes from the German word for "storage", as the beer was stored before drinking, traditionally in the same cool caves in which it was fermented.[3]

As well as maturation in cold storage, most lagers are distinguished by the use of Saccharomyces pastorianus, a "bottom-fermenting" yeast that ferments at relatively cold temperatures.

  1. ^ Briggs, D.E.; Boulton, C.A.; Brookes, P. A.; and Stevens, R. Brewing, 2004, CRC. ISBN 0-8493-2547-1 p. 5.
  2. ^ "A Guide to Lagers » Brewer World-Everything about beer is here". Brewer World-Everything about beer is here. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ "What is a Lager?". Happy Hour City. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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