Categorizing Beer
There are 2 main ways you can classify lager ; as an Ale, or a Lager. This difference comes from the temperature of the brewing, which can change the way in which the yeast behaves during its development, and afterwards affect the taste. Lagers use slow acting yeast, and are brewed at a lower temperature. This process permits the yeast to totally clean the residual sugars from the lager, leaving a clean, dry lager. Usually Lagers are formed over a 2 part process, with the 1st half occurring at 45-55F and the second part occurring at between 32-40F. The method of developing Lager was first discovered by Bavarian brewers who stored their lager in cool, dry caves. They realized that the libation would continue to ferment under these conditions, giving the lager a cleaner taste. Continue reading
Introduction to German Beer
German beer – you’ve got to admit, is one of the best tasting beers you can drink.
German breweries are pretty secretive about their “how to”. All of them appear to say it’s in the water. I’m sure there’s some truth to that, but what actually gives the beer it’s great flavor is the hops which is traded as seriously as grapes for wine makers.
Most German beers are tasty because all are vegan (no animal products are used). Bavarian pureness laws limit them to 4 ingredients only : water, grain, hops and yeast. Real German beer is also not pasteurized as many Yankee beers are, letting you taste the beer’s real flavor. Noted below are just some of the different sorts of German beers sometimes found in Bavaria and what you should expect should you order one of these types. Continue reading
Different Types of Beer
So what do the pharaohs of traditional Egypt and modern day obsessed soccer fans have in common? Why, all of them like to drink lager of course! Lager is the oldest recorded alcoholic drink in history, with origins going back to traditional times, even as far back as traditional Egypt. Lager has been the drink of choice of many folks, for an exceedingly long time. So what precisely is lager and how is it made? Lager is essentially an alcoholic drink made of fermented starches.
It major ingredients consist of water, malted barley (or other starch sources like wheat, cassava, and so on.), hops, and yeast. They’re then fermented thru a technique called brewing. Continue reading




