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Concept information

Preferred term

beers

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information A fermented, carbonated, alcoholic beverage containing one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by volume. Generally brewed from malt (mostly barley malt), hops (for flavoring) and water. Other cereals such as corn and rice may be used.

Synonyms

  • ales
  • lagers
  • malt ale
  • malt liquor

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6132

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