Ales
Beers fall into two broad categories:
ales and
lagers. Ales are a popular type of beer brewed from malted barley using a topbeers'>wheat beers and many German specialty beers. Lagers include
pilseners,
bocks and
dopplebocks, as well as a myriad of German specialty beers.
Most ales have a sweet, fruity, and fullbodied taste.
Types of Ales
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Pale ale: Brewed using a pale barley malt.
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Brown ale: A darker barley is used to use brown ale, and it is typically fairly mild and nutty.
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Red ale: Uses roasted barley, with a pronounced malty, caramel flavor.
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Scotch ale: A malty, strong ale, possibly with toffee notes.
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Mild ale: An unaged ale, as opposed to old ale.
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Old ale: Traditionally a strong beer kept for about a year. Sharp and acetic.
Pale Ales
Brown and Red Ales
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