Beer Varieties

With so many beers of various types to pick from, you will probably have to try several before you find your favorite. Since everyone has a favorite taste, you are in luck as there are so many beers to choose from.

Among the most popular is lager. It gets its name from the German "lagern", meaning "to store" when translated into English. If you like lager beer, you most likely drink it chilled rather than at room temperature. This crisp yet light beer take longer to make than others, since it has a longer aging time. It's made in large kegs and left while the yeast settles. Aging lager takes longer than for many of the other beers.

Bock beer is a different type of fermented beer. It gets its name from Einbeck, Germany, a town known for beer brewing. Bock beer is heavier and darker than lager. The darker color comes from the malts used to brew it.

Ales are beers with the characteristic fruitiness, a slight acidity and a pleasant, bitter aftertaste. Ales take less time to brew then lagers and are served at warmer temperatures as well, generally room temperature.

Still more varieties are in store for the beer drinker. Among them are porters and stouts. They are different from both lagers and ales. Some are sweet, while others may be dry. Flavorings from oats, roasted malt barley and certain sugars are used. These two types of beer are deeply colored and are have a more intense taste. They go well with both meat and fish. In fact one of the best meals in Europe is considered to be oysters served with stout.

Occasionally, a beer will be referred to as "dry" beer. This means the amount of sugar left in the beer after the fermentation process. Dry beers are typically fermented over a longer period of time than other varieties of beers so that most of the sugar within the beer has turned into alcohol. In the end, this fermentation process produces a beer that is crisp and clear with little aftertaste.

Beer has become increasingly popular around the world. Micro breweries are opening in every country. Micro breweries are a unique way of sampling local beers; they can offer customers a fun exposure to the taste and culture of a local city and country.

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