How to Use lager in a Sentence

lager

noun
  • Nivola glugs down the rest of his lager.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Radha looked down at her lager.
    — Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The lager lads tossed cheeky comments over the counter in a bid to win a smile.
    — Hazlitt, 21 June 2023
  • But Planert is not here just to binge on lager and wurst.
    — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Whiskies and lagers, and lemonade to make up for the bottle that was lost.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
  • These beers range from lagers to a pale ale and a Belgian-style tripel.
    — Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Five pounds of lager, one outstretched arm, and the slow creep of regret.
    — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
  • There will be a few darker options, too, whether its a black lager, brown ale, or stout.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2022
  • This lager sort of tastes like your favorite seltzer, just hoppier.
    — Emily Laurence, Good Housekeeping, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Like ales, lagers can be light or dark depending on how the grain malt is roasted.
    — Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Again, there's a splash of lager flavor that will be familiar to beer lovers.
    — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • What Comes Next The market is now well past just lagers.
    — William Jones, Ascend Agency, 27 Feb. 2026
  • What’s a better reward for riding miles and miles in the heat than a cold lager and a hot bite?
    — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • Chicken wings are also a great excuse to crack open a super cold lager.
    — Times Insider Staff, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The brew list includes pale ale, kölsch, lager, IPA and more.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Fall has a Czech dark lager too, that’s more of an amber, and Seek has one as well.
    — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Light lager, craft ale, something else entirely?
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Cal leaned in one the lighter lager styles in tasting through various test batch samples and, boom!
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But there's real pathos in between the lines and endless pints of lager — even maybe a little heart.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Stroh's Light, a lighter version of the lager, will be available in the same areas in cans.
    — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2022
  • Other good choices include kölsches, wheat beers and amber lagers.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The light lager is available in cans at 3% alcohol by volume.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Pair it all with a nice crisp lager, for a celebration of everyday wins.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Ale is considered to be the oldest form of beer, predating the lager.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Hoppy pilsners are another good choice, along with red ales, amber lagers and blonde ales.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The black-pepper frog legs are the preferred crunchy escort for an icy bottle of Angkor lager.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The brewer comes with two smart kegs, allowing users to make pro-quality pale ales, lagers and stouts.
    — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The type of yeast used during fermentation determines if the beer is an ale or a lager.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • There is also a Mexican lager and glasses of wine for $7 each.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cruz then grabbed a bottle of Shiner Bock, a dark lager, unscrewed the cap and took a swig.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023

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