kellerbier

plural kellerbiers

1. countableuncountableA type of German beer, a lager, which is typically neither clarified nor pasteurised.

   In addition to helles, Bavarian brewers offer dark and earthy dunkels, yeasty kellerbiers and strong and malty bocks and doppelbocks,[…].

   2004, Wine Enthusiast, page 57

   3 more examples

   Amber and cloudy, like all kellerbiers, the Flensburger version is full-bodied and tastes naturally fresh, slightly sweet, and has a dry finish.

   2008, The Beer Book, DK, page 98

   Hazy on the eye and full of fruity esters, much of kellerbier’s colour (similar to a märzen) and body comes from caramelised malt, while a healthy hopping gives the beer its quenching crisp dryness and sprightly aromatics.

   2009, World’s Best Beers: 1000 Unmissable Brews from Portland to Prague, Jacqui Small

   Nowadays, kellerbiers are invariably fermented and conditioned in closed stainless steel fermenters, especially when they are bottled or kegged for shipment to distant markets.[…]Enthusiasts, especially in Franconia, feel that kellerbiers make great aperitifs when served to stimulate the appetite before dinner.

   2011, Garrett Oliver, editor, The Oxford Companion to Beer, Oxford University Press, page 513