What's the difference between Ale & Lager?

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What is the difference between an ale and a lager? The main difference between these two major beer classifications is how they are fermented. Ales are fermented via top-fermentation, where yeast ferments at warmer temperatures over shorter periods of time. Meanwhile, lagers are fermented via bottom fermentation, where yeast ferments at colder temperatures over longer periods of time. That's why lager is derived from the German word meaning "to store", lagers were traditionally stored in cold caves to mature. Taste wise, Ales tend to be fruiter and spicier due to more esters and phenols, while Lagers tend to be crisper with mellow, refreshing flavors.

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@c.a.1929 10 ай бұрын

'Lager' means 'lower' in Dutch. So it corresponds with her explanations.

@arvalb0 10 ай бұрын

Not why the name comes from German word lager, meaning storage.

@Rudedogg93 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for clarifying, good to know! Cheers. 🍻

@markjrcolin1210 10 ай бұрын

I won’t lie, I never liked beer. However, I think I just never found one I enjoyed. But it’s interesting to learn about very basic info about brewing methods, and it’s also interesting to learn how each one’s taste is interpreted, such as being more fruity or aromatic.

@henryToped 7 ай бұрын

You can mix beer with vanilla ice cream, or simply orange cordial. To greatly enhance the flavor.

@hailandfire1822 11 ай бұрын

Some men prefer the top, others the bottom.

@HaharuRecords 2 ай бұрын

Some are even both.

@AlbeeSoaring Жыл бұрын

Awesome explanation. However what about steam beers like the California common? Its kind of a bastard of the 2 using lager yeast and fermenting at Ale temps.

@EllieBergeron92 8 ай бұрын

Yep, and you have the Kölsch which is the exact opposite, ale yeast at lower temperatures.

@dampaul13 2 ай бұрын

Not sure about an "awesome explanation," full of misinformation.

@mitchellwright5478 5 ай бұрын

Man I just drink PBR

@auto_math Жыл бұрын

You should have more subscribers.

@88bamboo8 Жыл бұрын

too kind!

@OscarOSullivan Жыл бұрын

@@88bamboo8 Then there are the wild fermented beers and hybrid beers

@edfrnk1102 7 ай бұрын

Oohhhhhhh thank u

@mrthomas7511 Ай бұрын

Dunkel is a lager? I thought it was an ale.

@imranraeen8849 Жыл бұрын

Awesome information, i have been confused sins my graduation 😅😅 thanx alot

@user-gb1oo7in9q 9 ай бұрын

astaghfirullah

@henryToped 7 ай бұрын

@@user-gb1oo7in9qwhat are you doing here, in the first place?

@imranraeen8849 Жыл бұрын

What settles on top or bottom of each fermentation??

@joescopo8933 Жыл бұрын

Kreusen

@user-gb1oo7in9q 9 ай бұрын

astaghfirullah

@henryToped 7 ай бұрын

@@user-gb1oo7in9qAnd so, here you are, too!

@user-bs4qu7tb2g 3 ай бұрын

yeast

@dampaul13 2 ай бұрын

Something called 'Trub' is what settles at the bottom of a vessel, which is usually yeast and other things like proteins, fat, hop matter, grain particles, etc.

@dampaul13 2 ай бұрын

"Let's clear this up for once and for all.' No! You did a pretty average job full of misinformation. No, the difference is not how they were fermented but what type of yeast they were fermented with. The difference between ales and lagers is simply down to the type of yeast used. Basically, there are two main types of yeast used for fermenting beer, ale and lager yeasts. It's not where the different yeasts "settle," but where they prefer to congregate and populate during fermentation (along with some much more technical differences). 'Ale' yeasts generally congregate at the top of the fermentation vessel, while 'lager' yeasts generally congregate near the bottom. When yeast settles out after fermentation, this is the yeast 'flocculating' out of suspension. Yeast and other particulate matter (mostly) end up settling at the bottom of the vessel. This is called 'trub. As far as temperature, all yeasts can operate in a range of temperatures. What temperature you ferment at is a preference, depending on what characteristics/profiles you want from your yeast. Kolsch (ale yeast treated like a lager) and California Common (lager yeast treated like an ale) are styles that show the versatility of yeasts at different temperatures. Baltic Porter, a style traditionally made with a lager yeast is and has "big, robust flavours," far from "clean and crisp."