Dictionary

kriek: A beer that uses cherries in the brewing process.

lager: A beer using the bottom fermenting yeasts with colder temperatures.

lambic: A type of beer that uses wild yeast instead of cultivated yeasts.

lautering: Straining.

light beer: A type of beer that has fewer calories and a lower alcohol content than “regular” beers.

lightstruck: See skunking.

liquor: The water used in the brewing process.

malted barley: A type of barley that is quickly dried after sprouting or germinating, resulting in a high starch content.

mash: The result of mashing.

mashing: Soaking grains in water to help release sugar.