green beer

Emerald-tinted brew

Green beer is beer that hasn't fully aged or conditioned—still "young" in brewing terms.

Separately, green beer refers to beer dyed green with food coloring, traditionally consumed on St.

Patrick's Day in the United States: The bar was serving green beer for the holiday.

The dyed version is the more common meaning in casual American usage.

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green beerbarrel-aged beer

Brew matured in wooden casks

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG