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must
Freshly pressed, unfermented or only partially fermented fruit juice, especially from grapes or apples. In some regions, the term also refers to apple or pear wine made from it.
Im Herbst trinken wir gerne frischen Most direkt von der Presse.
In autumn, we like to drink fresh must straight from the press.
Careful: 'der Most' (must) is a false friend! It does not mean 'most' ('die meisten', 'am meisten'), but is the term for freshly pressed fruit juice.
Dieser frische Apfelmost schmeckt sehr süß.
This fresh apple must tastes very sweet.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Most' (must/wort) from context. If it is about fruits such as apples or grapes, it means fruit juice. In the context of a brewery and beer production, it refers to the unfermented mash.
Bei der Weinlese wird der frische Traubenmost sofort gekeltert.
During the grape harvest, the fresh grape must is pressed immediately.
In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, 'Most' (must) often means not only fresh juice, but also fermented apple or pear wine. There it is a traditional alcoholic drink.
In dieser Gaststätte wird selbstgemachter Most ausgeschenkt.
This restaurant serves homemade must.
The meaning of 'Most' (wort) in connection with beer is technical language. It is used mainly by brewers and in specialist texts about brewing beer.
Nach dem Maischen wird der Most von den festen Bestandteilen getrennt.
After mashing, the wort is separated from the solid components.
wine
'der Wein' and 'der Most' both have to do with fruit juice and fermentation, especially with grapes. 'der Wein' is the finished alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes. 'der Most' is usually freshly pressed juice that is not yet fermented or only partly fermented. In some regions, 'Most' can also mean an alcoholic drink made from apples or pears. Learners may confuse the words because both can be drinks made from fruit. As a simple guide: for the finished grape drink, you say 'Wein'; for fresh or still young juice from the press, you say 'Most'.
Auf dem Hof probiert der Gast frischen Most aus Äpfeln.
At the farm, the guest tries fresh must made from apples.
Zum Abendessen trinken wir ein Glas roten Wein.
We drink a glass of red wine with dinner.