festbier

See also: Festbier

English

Etymology

From German Festbier.

Noun

festbier (countable and uncountable, plural festbiers)

1. A kind of beer, a helles lager.
   • 2010, Lew Bryson, Pennsylvania Breweries, Stackpole Books, →ISBN, page 155:

     Families and children are welcome at the Oktoberfest celebrations on Sundays in October. These are not sloppy, beat-the-clock swill fests, but rather a time for people to enjoy good company in the warm glow of a few mugs of festbier and […]

   • 2014, Ben Keene, The Great Northeast Brewery Tour: Tap into the Best Craft Breweries in New England and the Mid-Atlantic, Voyageur Press, →ISBN, page 121:

     XPA might have longevity, but OktoberFish (6% ABV) is a frequent contender for the most popular Flying Fish. European malt, hops, and yeast pay tribute to the classic German festbiers, and its alluring reddish color makes it hard to resist.

   • 2014, Brian Yaeger, Oregon Breweries, Stackpole Books, →ISBN, page 386:

     Drink seasonally (festbiers and pumpkin ales, etc.) with local McMenamins brewers.

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