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Altbier

Altbier

noun ALT-beer Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Also means

dark top-fermented ale from Düsseldorf

Usage Note

Altbier is a dark, top-fermented, cold-conditioned beer style originating in Düsseldorf and the Lower Rhine region. Its name means 'old beer', referring to the traditional top-fermenting brewing method. It is copper-brown with a slightly bitter, malty taste. Plural: Altbiere.

Examples

"In Düsseldorf trinkt man traditionell Altbier aus dem kleinen Stangenglas."

Natural Translation

In Düsseldorf people traditionally drink Altbier from the small cylindrical glass.

Literal Translation

In Düsseldorf drinks one traditionally Altbier from the small cylindrical glass.

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