Going to a bar and knowing what to order can be intimidating for some people.
People often say "What was that beer I liked" or "Give me a dark beer".
They lack the terminology and the education to know what they like and why the like it.
This article should help out a little.
What are the different beer styles? Ale Man's early beers are classified as ales, due to the fact that they fermented with yeast that 'works' at room temperatures.
Natural yeasts(found in vineyards, orchards, etc.
) were used because they thrive in the (60-75 degree) temperature range.
Warm temperature encourage rapid yeast activity and the production of aromatic compounds.
This is why most ales have a short production cycle and many often have fruity, very distinctive flavors.
There are other beers that are ales besides those with ale in their name: porters, stouts, Bavarian wheat beers, Belgian specialty beers, German altbiers, and Kolsch.
Lager Developed by Bavarian brewers who discovered that storing their brews in cave produced a more consistent product.
Any beer that is fermented with yeast that 'works' with relatively low temperatures(40-50 degrees).
The cool temperatures discourage yeast activity and the ale like aromatic or flavorful compounds.
The low temperatures create a fairly long fermentation cycle.
They typically have a clean tasting flavors and a 'rounded' character.
Munich's Spaten Brewery is credited with the first modern lager.
Most of the worlds mainstream beers fit into the lager category...
as do pilsners, schwarzbiers, bocks, Dortmund's 'Export styles' and Vienna style ambers.
People often say "What was that beer I liked" or "Give me a dark beer".
They lack the terminology and the education to know what they like and why the like it.
This article should help out a little.
What are the different beer styles? Ale Man's early beers are classified as ales, due to the fact that they fermented with yeast that 'works' at room temperatures.
Natural yeasts(found in vineyards, orchards, etc.
) were used because they thrive in the (60-75 degree) temperature range.
Warm temperature encourage rapid yeast activity and the production of aromatic compounds.
This is why most ales have a short production cycle and many often have fruity, very distinctive flavors.
There are other beers that are ales besides those with ale in their name: porters, stouts, Bavarian wheat beers, Belgian specialty beers, German altbiers, and Kolsch.
Lager Developed by Bavarian brewers who discovered that storing their brews in cave produced a more consistent product.
Any beer that is fermented with yeast that 'works' with relatively low temperatures(40-50 degrees).
The cool temperatures discourage yeast activity and the ale like aromatic or flavorful compounds.
The low temperatures create a fairly long fermentation cycle.
They typically have a clean tasting flavors and a 'rounded' character.
Munich's Spaten Brewery is credited with the first modern lager.
Most of the worlds mainstream beers fit into the lager category...
as do pilsners, schwarzbiers, bocks, Dortmund's 'Export styles' and Vienna style ambers.