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beer
Ein alkoholisches Getränk aus Wasser, Getreide und Hopfen, das durch Gären entsteht und oft kühl getrunken wird.
The German word "Bier" means "beer," which is a popular alcoholic beverage typically made from water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. "Bier" is a noun that represents one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and is a part of traditional German culture and cuisine.
Similar drinks, though with distinctive qualities, include "Ale" (top-fermented beer variety), "Lager" (a type of beer conditioned at low temperatures), and "Pilsner" (a pale lager originally from Pilsen, Czech Republic). Some non-alcoholic counterparts that share some similarities in taste or appearance include "Alkoholfreies Bier" (non-alcoholic beer) and "Malzbier" (malt beer, which typically has a very low alcohol content).
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Examples
Er trinkt ein Bier.noun
He is drinking a beer.
Das Bier schmeckt sehr gut.noun
The beer tastes very good.
Ein kühles Bier schmeckt an heißen Sommertagen besonders gut.noun
A cold beer tastes especially good on hot summer days.
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