Types of Beer
If you are a good taster of beer, you may have seen repeatedly names like Pilsen, Ale, Stout and Bock, always present on the label of each beer. These are the best known names, but there are still others beyond these, and they refer to what type or subtype of each beer. But with so many types of beer so often it becomes difficult to choose the face of various types, a new beer to try.
So the purpose of this article is to make you, the reader, know a few beers, and to differentiate the characteristics of each type. This will help you to understand better about it and do not do ugly before their friends when it is beer.
Initially, it is necessary that you understand that there are several way to sort a beer. And it happens often, the fermentation, the color, the percentage of alcohol, the original extract, and the content of that statement. However, the form of classification that will be explained in this article, is the one that takes into account only the fermentation process, which is currently the best known.
According to this process of fermentation, the beers are divided into three groups, they are: the type Beers Ale, which have high fermentation in their manufacture;Beers type Lager, which are low-fermentation; and the type Lambic, which are that fermentation occurs spontaneously.
However, as was said earlier in this article, there are several types and subtypes of beer, which means that beer in each group mentioned above, there are various subtypes. For example, the Ale group, are present subtypes: American Strong Ale, India Pale Ale), Stout, Porter and wheat beers. In the group of Lager, the subtypes are the beers Pilsen and Bock.
Now that you know a little about the types of beer, learn about the characteristics of each one:
Type ALE - high fermentation beer
has a slightly sweet flavor, with full-bodied appearance. This type is produced from malted barley, and with top-fermenting yeast. The beers of the type Ale, were the only beers available until the early 19th century, however, this time there was the emergence also of bottom-fermented beers.
As previously mentioned, there are various subtypes. Meet some of them: Stout - high fermentation, alcohol content of between 8% and 12%, dark and opaque color American Strong Ale. - From the US, with more than 7% alcohol India Pale Ale - Its color varies from golden yellow and . copper with 5% alcohol Irish Red Ale - are reddish, soft, balanced and light, with 4% to 6% alcohol.
Lager --fermented beer
The beer of this type have the alcohol ranging between 4% and 5%. Most have a light color, with moderately bitter taste. Its subtypes are: Pilsener, Munchener, Vienna, Dortmund, Einbeck, Bock, Export and Munich.
Learn about the two main: Pilsen - It is the most consumed in the world, has a golden color and alcohol content between 3% and 5%. Bock - High alcohol content between 6% to 14%. It has a strong flavor, and its color is dark red.
Type Lambic - Beers spontaneous fermentation are manufactured in Belgium, and for having spontaneous fermentation, the yeast do not have in their ingredients. Fermentation takes place in wine contact with the micro-organisms in the air.
Initially, it is necessary that you understand that there are several way to sort a beer. And it happens often, the fermentation, the color, the percentage of alcohol, the original extract, and the content of that statement. However, the form of classification that will be explained in this article, is the one that takes into account only the fermentation process, which is currently the best known.
According to this process of fermentation, the beers are divided into three groups, they are: the type Beers Ale, which have high fermentation in their manufacture;Beers type Lager, which are low-fermentation; and the type Lambic, which are that fermentation occurs spontaneously.
However, as was said earlier in this article, there are several types and subtypes of beer, which means that beer in each group mentioned above, there are various subtypes. For example, the Ale group, are present subtypes: American Strong Ale, India Pale Ale), Stout, Porter and wheat beers. In the group of Lager, the subtypes are the beers Pilsen and Bock.
Now that you know a little about the types of beer, learn about the characteristics of each one:
Type ALE - high fermentation beer
has a slightly sweet flavor, with full-bodied appearance. This type is produced from malted barley, and with top-fermenting yeast. The beers of the type Ale, were the only beers available until the early 19th century, however, this time there was the emergence also of bottom-fermented beers.
As previously mentioned, there are various subtypes. Meet some of them: Stout - high fermentation, alcohol content of between 8% and 12%, dark and opaque color American Strong Ale. - From the US, with more than 7% alcohol India Pale Ale - Its color varies from golden yellow and . copper with 5% alcohol Irish Red Ale - are reddish, soft, balanced and light, with 4% to 6% alcohol.
Lager --fermented beer
The beer of this type have the alcohol ranging between 4% and 5%. Most have a light color, with moderately bitter taste. Its subtypes are: Pilsener, Munchener, Vienna, Dortmund, Einbeck, Bock, Export and Munich.
Learn about the two main: Pilsen - It is the most consumed in the world, has a golden color and alcohol content between 3% and 5%. Bock - High alcohol content between 6% to 14%. It has a strong flavor, and its color is dark red.
Type Lambic - Beers spontaneous fermentation are manufactured in Belgium, and for having spontaneous fermentation, the yeast do not have in their ingredients. Fermentation takes place in wine contact with the micro-organisms in the air.