Ales and Lagers: Two Major Types Of Beers
13 Feb 2015, Posted by Articles inThere are two major types of beer – ALES and LAGERS. While some will argue that there is no true difference between these two major beer types from a consumption standpoint, there is a major difference between these two beer styles from a homebrewer’s perspective – as can be seen by some of the popular Internet searches on the subject – “ales and lagers“. Ales and Lagers: What’s The Difference? In a broad sense, there are only two main types of beer – Ales and Lagers – and these two types of beer are determined by the temperature at which they ferment. Ales, for example, are fermented at temperatures close to room temperature (or slightly above) and fermentation usually lasts…