cañata

Definitions of cañata
  1. noun
    a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
    synonyms: birra, cerveza
    see moresee less
    types:
    show 5 types...
    hide 5 types...
    cerveza rubia
    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
    cerveza
    a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
    malta
    a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
    cerveza negra
    a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
    cerveza negra
    a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
    type of:
    bebistrajo, brebaje, jarope, mejunje, potingue
    drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘cañata'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family