Altbier

Altbier (German: [ˈaltˌbiːɐ̯] ^ⓘ, German for old beer) is a style of beer brewed in the Rhineland, especially around the city of Düsseldorf, Germany. It is a copper coloured beer whose name comes from it being top-fermented, an older method than the bottom fermentation of lagers.

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