[lah-ger, law-] 
| 1. | Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use. |
| 2. | to age (beer) usually by storing in tanks at just-below freezing temperatures for several weeks or months. |
| la·ger (lä'gər) n. A type of beer of German origin that contains a relatively small amount of hops and is aged from six weeks to six months to allow sedimentation. Also called lager beer. [German, short for Lagerbier : Lager, storehouse, cellar (from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, bed, lair; see legh- in Indo-European roots) + Bier, beer.] |
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