coquilles St. Jacques
minced scallops served in their shells and topped with a creamy wine sauce and grated cheese.crudites
raw vegetables cut up and usually served with dip.dim sum
any of a variety of Asian appetizers that most often consist of dough casings filled with minced vegetables or meats.dolma
rice, lamb, and onion wrapped in grape or cabbage leaves and marinated with olive oil and lemon, served cold.falafel
a deep-fried patty or croquette made from ground chickpeas and seasonings. Also, a pita bread sandwich made of this.finger food
any small food or tidbit that can be picked up in one's hands and eaten.gougere
a delicate cheese puff that looks like a small dinner roll, made from Gruyere cheese, flour, butter, and eggs, and sometimes flavored with nutmeg or sprinkled with salt.kickshaw
any tidbit or delicacy.knish
a pillow of dough stuffed with potato, meat, or cheese, baked or fried.nachos
tortilla chips topped with guacamole, salsa, bean dip, or chopped onion or tomatoes, etc., and covered with melted cheese.nosh
a snack. Also, to eat a snack.pate
a spread of pureed seasoned meat.pate de foie gras
a spread made from fattened goose liver.rollmop
a filleted herring rolled around a pickle or onion.rumaki
a marinated chicken liver and a slice of water chestnut wrapped in bacon.smorgasbord
an assortment of appetizers and other foods, which may in themselves be eaten as a whole meal.tapa
a snack served with beer or sherry.beer
alcohol-free beer
any beer having no more than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume.ale
a fruity brew that is made by quick fermentation at high temperatures. Ales typically have a higher alcohol content than lagers.amber beer
between pale and dark in color.barley
the grain used to make malt.barley wine
a fruity, winelike ale with a high alcohol content and a coppery color.barrel
a container for holding beer, equal to two kegs, or 31 gallons.Belgian lace
the latticework of foam that streaks down a glass after a drink of beer is taken.Berliner Weisse
a cloudy wheat beer with high car- bonation and low alcohol content.bitter
popular dry British draft ale that is bronze to deep copper in color.black and tan
a blend of dark and pale beers, such as pilsner and porter.black malt
malted barley intensely roasted to provide a dark hue and a burned flavor to stouts and dark beers.bock
a very strong, malty Bavarian dark lager, traditionally drunk in early spring to mark the new season.body
the fullness of flavor and feel of a beer on the tonguebouquet
the aroma of a beer.brewing
the process of making beer.brown ale
a dark brown ale flavored with caramel malt and low in alcohol.caramel malt
a sweet, golden malt with a nutty flavor, used in dark ales.craft beer
any beer made by a small, independent brewer with traditional ingredients and methods.cream ale
a mild American ale.doppelbock
"double bock"; a very strong, dark brown beer, originating in Germany.draft beer
beer on tap from a keg.dry beer
a light brew with a higher alcohol content and little aftertaste.eisbock
a very strong bock beer, with a higher alcohol content.fermentation
the multiday process of yeast's conversion of simple sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide.fermenter
in the brewing process, the tank used for conversion of simple sugars to alcohol.head
the foam at the top of a beer after pouring.hops
a beer spice derived from the flowers of a perennial vine.ice beer
a smooth lager made by chilling to the point of crystallization.keg
a beer container that holds 6.88 cases of beer or 15.5 gallons.lager
a smooth, crisp beer made by storing for long periods at low temperatures.lambic
a strongly acidic wheat beer originally produced in Belgium.light beer
a watery, low-calorie beer, usually pilsner. May also designate a low alcohol beer.malt
barley that has germinated and been allowed to dry.malt liquor
a strong, pale lager, originating in America.maple brown ale
a brown ale made with maple syrup as a sweetener.mash
the brewing ingredients of ground malt and water.mashing
brewing process of blending ground malt and water in a vessel.mash tun
the vessel in which the mashing process takes place.microbrew
a beer made by a small, independent brewery and distributed locally.microbrewery
a small, independent brewery that produces a high-quality, often distinctly flavored beer or line of beers, usually distributed regionally.Oktoberfest
famous beer-drinking festival that takes place in Munich, Germany, in the fall.pilsner
a dry, pale, golden-colored lager, aged in wood. Also spelled pilsener.