bière

Definitions of bière
  1. noun
    a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
    synonyms: bière brune
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    bière blonde
    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
  2. noun
    a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
    synonyms: cervoise
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    bière blonde
    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
    bière amère
    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
    bière brune
    a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
    bière brune, porter
    a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
    bière brune, porter
    a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
    type of:
    infusion, tisane
    drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
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