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schenk beer

noun
\ ˈsheŋkˌ-\

Definition of schenk beer

: a beer brewed in the winter by the bottom-fermentation process for immediate consumption and not stored like lager

History and Etymology for schenk beer

partial translation of German schenkbier, from schenken to pour out (from Old High German skenken) + bier beer; from the fact that it is put on draft soon after it is made

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