fil•ter |ˈfiltər|
verb
a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel. • Alternative names: ethanol, ethyl alcohol; chem. formula: C 2 H 5 OH.
• drink containing this : he has not taken alcohol in twenty-five years.
hefe
noun
• drink containing this : he has not taken alcohol in twenty-five years.The German word for yeast. It is used to differentiate between unfiltered and filtered wheat beer in Germany: the unfiltered version being called "Hefeweizen", which may colloquially in the USA be shortened to Hefe.
hop |hɑp| |hɒp|
noun
a twining climbing plant native to north temperate regions, cultivated for the conelike flowers borne by the female plant, which are used in brewing beer. • Humulus lupulus, family Cannabaceae (or Cannabidaceae).
• ( hops) the dried conelike flowers of this plant, used in brewing to give a bitter flavor and as a mild sterilant.
IBU
noun
International Bitterness units. A system of indicating the hop bitterness in a beer.
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