Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 1, 2005 05:34
19 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
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Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
Altbier
German to English
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Cooking / Culinary
It's in another recipe (involving Blutwurst - you don't want to know!). A couple of tablespoons in the list of ingredients, what's the nearest English equivalent? I somehow associate Altbier with the Duesseldorf Altstadt (misspent youth) so is it lager from Duesseldorf?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | Altbier |
Daniela Hubrich
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| 4 +3 | old ale |
Fantutti (X)
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| 4 +1 | Ale |
Ingrid Blank
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| 4 | Altbier (top-fermented dark beer) |
Jeannette Bauroth
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Proposed translations
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56 mins
Daniela Hubrich
Native in German
let's build up a bridge
Native in: German 
Works in: French to German, English to German, German, and 1 more.
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Altbier
Here is link to the Bierlexikon of the Brauerbund. Guys who should know:))
At first I thought like you that Lager and Altbier would be the same but that's wrong. Altbier is "obergärig" and Lager "untergärig"!!
(Whatever that means:))
As they say that Altbier is a very regional thing, I'd leave it as it is. Maybe we/you/someone will find an English beer with similar qualities ... but with the German Reinheitsgebot that will be hard!:)
Prost!!
At first I thought like you that Lager and Altbier would be the same but that's wrong. Altbier is "obergärig" and Lager "untergärig"!!
(Whatever that means:))
As they say that Altbier is a very regional thing, I'd leave it as it is. Maybe we/you/someone will find an English beer with similar qualities ... but with the German Reinheitsgebot that will be hard!:)
Prost!!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
James Girard
: "top fermented" and "bottom fermented" - JAGirard, Deusseldorf, Germany ;)
2 hrs
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| agree |
Francis Lee (X)
: yes - leave "Altbier" in this case, because this is a specific ingredient of a recipe
5 hrs
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| agree |
rangepost
7 hrs
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| agree |
Ian M-H (X)
7 hrs
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| agree |
gangels (X)
8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks for help, much appreciated, will leave as it is with a note, hoping to avert any culinary disasters!"
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10 mins
Ale
Declined
Have a look here:
German Altbier could best be described as a German Pale Ale in terms of style,
... This style is significantly drier and less fruity than its English ...
www.ebrew.com/amber_ales/german_altbier.htm - 16k -
German Altbier could best be described as a German Pale Ale in terms of style,
... This style is significantly drier and less fruity than its English ...
www.ebrew.com/amber_ales/german_altbier.htm - 16k -
Comment: "thanks for help, have decided to leave as it is with a little note, don't want to be responsible for any culinary disasters!"
+3
10 mins
old ale
Declined
Altbier
... the **British old ale, and the German ale known as altbier**. Altbier, meaning
old beer, is so called because of the reverential grasp its brewers have ...
www.allaboutbeer.com/style/24.1-altbier.html
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-04-01 05:47:27 GMT)
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BeerFestivals.org - Beer Traveller Series - Dusseldorf\'s Altbier ...
Altbier, which means \'old style,\' is the traditional malty ale served in the bars of
... **Düsseldorf\'s Altbier: Old Style German Ale**. Ale in Germany? ...
www.beerfestivals.org/archive/bt/altbier.htm
... the **British old ale, and the German ale known as altbier**. Altbier, meaning
old beer, is so called because of the reverential grasp its brewers have ...
www.allaboutbeer.com/style/24.1-altbier.html
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-04-01 05:47:27 GMT)
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BeerFestivals.org - Beer Traveller Series - Dusseldorf\'s Altbier ...
Altbier, which means \'old style,\' is the traditional malty ale served in the bars of
... **Düsseldorf\'s Altbier: Old Style German Ale**. Ale in Germany? ...
www.beerfestivals.org/archive/bt/altbier.htm
Comment: "thanks for help, but have decided to leave it as it is with little note, don't want to be responsible for any culinary disasters!"
15 hrs
Altbier (top-fermented dark beer)
Declined
I'd leave the original term and give the explanation in brackets to give the cook an idea of what he/she is supposed to use in case they don't have Altbier around...
Comment: "thanks for help, have decided to leave how it is but with less scientific explanation"
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