altbier

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/ˈɑltˌbɪɹ/

noun

A form of German top-fermenting beer that originated in Westphalia and later spread to parts of the Rhineland.

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nounaltbier (plural altbiers)

plural altbiers

  1. A form of German top-fermenting beer that originated in Westphalia and later spread to parts of the Rhineland.

    Their own version of brown ale, long the signature beer of the Düsseldorf region in northwestern Germany, is called altbier, literally old beer.

    2007 January 24, Eric Asimov, “Quiet Cover for a Vital Brew”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: alt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of German top-fermenting beer that originated in Westphalia and later spread to parts of the Rhineland.

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alt
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Origin

  1. GermanAltbier
  2. Englishaltbier

From German Altbier (literally “old beer”).

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APA

altbier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altbier

MLA

“altbier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altbier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altbier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altbier.

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