| All beers can be classified as one, a lager, or two an | | | | Laws back in 1516. That meant that the beer is all |
| ale. The differences are all in the brewing process. A | | | | malt (no sugar) and genuinely hopped with bitter and |
| lager or an Ale is defined by both the yeast used in | | | | aromatic varieties (noble hops). |
| the brew as well as the temperature that the | | | | --Some German beers are referred to as |
| fermentation takes place in. Ales are brewed with a | | | | “helles” which simply means pale or blonde. |
| top-fermenting yeast and is fermented faster, at | | | | More facts about Ales: |
| warmer temperatures. Lagers are brewed with | | | | --Ales use top-fermenting yeasts and are made in |
| bottom-fermenting yeast which tends to ferment | | | | temperatures from 15 – 25 degrees C. |
| much more slowly and at a colder temperature. Either | | | | --Therefore, in relation to pilsners and lagers, ales are |
| one will have you falling off bar stools with enough | | | | matured for shorter periods using warmer |
| drank. | | | | temperatures. |
| More facts about Lagers: | | | | --Ales come in a wide range of beer styles; porters |
| --the word “Lager” means to put aside or | | | | or stouts. A porter is more of a heavy beer with a |
| store. | | | | more pronounced bitterness. It is reddish-brown to |
| --“bottom yeast” gets its name because it | | | | very brown and it tends to be lighter in body and in |
| apparently flocculates to the bottom of the vat. | | | | malt character when compared with a stout. |
| --Usually, lagers are paler, drier, and less alcoholic than | | | | --In comparison with a lager, ales generally have more |
| ales are | | | | alcohol, are more robust in taste, and have a more |
| --German lagers, which are popular all over the world, | | | | complex framework. |
| follow the guidelines ensued by the Bavarian Purity | | | | |
