Lager (/ˈlɑːɡər/) is a type 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[3] in which it was fermented.
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.
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- ^ "What is a Lager?". Happy Hour City. 2018-04-02. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-19.