Types Of Ales
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Types of ales. The following list covers some of the best known. Ales which originated in england are made by brewing a top fermenting yeast a fungus that grows at the top of the fermentation vessel at room temperature. Here you will find more information about each style and the different varieties of each beer within them such as pilsner india pale ale stout hefe weizen etc. Lagers encompass a range of styles.
A barrel aged beer is any type of beer that has been aged in a wooden barrel. No longer do bartenders have the luxury of serving only 1 or 2 beers on tap. Including their history and traditions tasting notes and food pairing suggestions as well as homebrewer s notes. But at the same much more confusing.
Light to medium body and low malt aroma are typical. Types of specialty beers american black ale. Noble hop types are commonly used. A hefty ale with fruity and caramel like aromas complex malt flavors and as much alcohol as some wine barleywine is.
The style became popular with homebrewers in north america in the early 1980s. Under the broad ale category there are numerous types of beer including pale ales india pale ales ipa porters stouts and wheat and belgian styles. Ipa s pilsners stouts hefeweizens lambics dunkels and porters there s no doubt about it the rise of the craft beer revolution has made the different types of beer more interesting. Types ale cask ale kellerbier lager strong ale sour ale wheat beer zwickelbier.
American black ales are dark in color and feature a malty roasted flavor with medium to high hop. Originated at monasteries in the middle ages and revived after the napoleonic era belgian dubbel is a deep reddish. There are a wide variety of ales from hoppy ipas to dense dark porters and stouts so it s hard to make general statements about their flavor. Belgian style pales ales are characterized by low but noticeable hop bitterness flavor and aroma.
Ales on the other hand are denser and lean towards higher alcohol contents.