| Generally there are minor variations on beer styles | | | | and they give beer a bitter flavor. Pale ales are |
| from brewery to brewery. There are three terms to | | | | generally the hoppiest beers available in the United |
| distinguish in between the flavor of beers. Now you | | | | States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia and |
| have to take time to learn these flavor | | | | Australia. |
| characteristics and decide what balance of these | | | | Now you have to know about the beer styles. There |
| traits suits you, thus you'll be consistently ordering a | | | | are two widely used categories of beer styles |
| perfect enjoyable beer bottle for you. Please have a | | | | known as bottom-fermenting beer and |
| look at these three terms as listed below: | | | | top-fermenting beer. Top-fermenting beers or Ales |
| Fruitiness - Most of the Pale ales have a fruity flavor | | | | are more complex with fruity characteristics and |
| within them, but the fact is there is actual fruit at all | | | | include wheat beer, stout, porter and ale. While |
| in the beer. This fruity flavor is actually a by-product | | | | bottom-fermenting beers or lagers possess a cleaner |
| of the yeast fermentation in the brewing process. | | | | finish and include bock, Oktoberfest, pilsner, American |
| Malt Beer - This is the most widely used Beer style. | | | | lager, and malt liquor. Bottom-fermenting beers are |
| Actually malt is derived from barley and wheat, and is | | | | very light in color, light bodied and usually have little |
| the part of the beer that is fermented. You will find | | | | to no malt or hop characteristics. |
| many varieties of malt, with varying flavors. Many | | | | So now that you have the idea of beer styles and |
| people also find a malt flavor to be somewhat sweet. | | | | know all the basic flavors that are present in beers, |
| Hops Beer - It is widely know for its bitter flavor. | | | | you can explore the different varieties of beer and |
| Actually hops are a plant that is also added to beer, | | | | find the best one that suits you and your palate. |
