Beer Varieties

There are many different types of beer for you to choose from and depending on your own personal tastes you may prefer one over the other.

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.


Another type of fermented beer is known as bock beer. This is because this type is named after the German beer brewing town of Einbeck. Bock beer is a bit heavier than a lager beer and is a dark color due to the malts that are used during the brewing process.


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.


Stout and porter types of beer are different from lagers and ales. These beers can be sweet or dry and flavored with oats, roasted malt barley, or certain types of sugars. Porter and stouts are known for their deep coloring and depth of taste, making them perfect for meals that are made of meat or fish. Combining a meal of oysters and stout beer has long been known as one of the finest meals in Europe.


When a beer is referred to as a "dry" type of beer what is being referred to is the amount of sugar that has been left in the beer after the fermentation process. A dry beer is fermented for a longer period of time than other beers so that most of the sugar has been transformed into alcohol. The end result of this lengthy fermentation process is a beer that is crisp and clear and has very little, if any, aftertaste.


Micro breweries have become extremely popular in recent years. They reside in countries worldwide and are great places to visit. Not only do you get to sample their beer, but you also learn about the culture in the region you are visiting.

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