Altbier
Origin
German Altbier, literally "old beer".
Full definition of altbier
Noun
altbier
(plural altbiers)- A form of German top-fermenting beer that originated in Westphalia and later spread to parts of the Rhineland.
- 2007, January 24, Eric Asimov, Quiet Cover for a Vital Brew, Their own version of brown ale, long the signature beer of the Düsseldorf region in northwestern Germany, is called altbier, literally old beer.