lager

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.

Same as lager-beer (which see, under beer).

Lager beer.

A type of beer, brewed using a bottom-fermenting yeast.

Alternative spelling of laager.

a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons

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