- lager, lager beer - 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
--1 is a kind of beer
--1 has particulars:Munich beer, Munchener; bock, bock beer; light beer; Oktoberfest, Octoberfest; Pilsner, Pilsener; malt, malt liquor