National lager beer day

December 10, Tuesday

National Lager Day on December 10th raises a glass to the third most popular beverage after water and tea. It is one of mankind’s oldest fermented beverages that is combined with a long, slow maturation process in the cold.

Lagers are distinguished from other beers by using a cold-conditioning process. The types of yeast used are referred to as “bottom-fermenting” yeast or yeast that can develop at colder temperatures. Before the advent of refrigeration, brewers perfected this process in cellars dug into the ground and filled with ice.