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| x Pale lager |
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Pale lager is a very pale to golden-coloured beer with a well attenuated body and a varying degree of noble hop bitterness. The brewing process for this beer developed in the mid 19th century when Gabriel Sedlmayr took pale ale brewing techniques...
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Stout is a dark beer made using roasted malt or roasted barley, hops, water and yeast. Stouts were traditionally the generic term for the strongest or stoutest porters, typically 7% or 8%, produced by a brewery.
There are a number of variations...
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| x Dubbel |
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The dubbel (also double) is a Belgian Trappist beer naming convention. The origin of the dubbel was a beer brewed in the Trappist Abbey of Westmalle in 1856. The abbey had, since 10 December 1836, brewed a witbier that was quite sweet and light in...
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| x Lager |
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Lager (German: storage) is a type of beer that is fermented and conditioned at low temperatures. Pale lager is the most widely-consumed and commercially available style of beer in the world. Bock, Pilsner, Dortmunder Export and Märzen are all styles...
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| x Brown ale |
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Brown ale is a style of beer with a dark amber or brown colour. The term was first used by London brewers in the late 17th century to describe their products, such as mild ale, though the term had a rather different meaning than it does today. 18th...
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| x Irish red ale |
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Scottish and Irish Ale |
Irish red ale is a type of ale originating in Ireland. The slightly reddish colour comes from the use of roasted barley, in addition to the malt. The beers are typically fairly low in alcohol (3.5% ABV typically), although stronger export versions...
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| x Pilsener |
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Pilsner (also pilsener or simply pils) is a type of pale lager. It takes its name from the then city of Pilsen (Plzeň), Bohemia, in today's Czech Republic, where a bottom-fermented beer was first produced in 1842. The original Pilsner Urquell beer...
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| x Malt liquor |
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Malt liquor is a North American term referring to a type of beer with high alcohol content. In legal statutes, the term often includes any alcoholic beverage not lower than 5% alcohol by volume made with malted barley. In common parlance, however,...
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| x Ale |
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Ale is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using a warm-fermentation with a strain of brewers' yeast. The yeast will ferment the beer quickly, giving it a sweet, full bodied and fruity taste. Most ales contain hops, which help preserve the beer...
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| x India Pale Ale |
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India Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century.
The first known use of the expression "India pale ale" comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury...
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| x Amber Lager |
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| x Wheat beer |
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Wheat beer is a beer that is brewed with a large proportion of wheat in addition to malted barley. Wheat beers are usually top-fermented (as required by law in Germany). The main varieties are weissbier, witbier, and the sour varieties, such as...
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| x Bock |
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Bock is a strong lager of German origin. Several substyles exist, including maibock or helles bock, a paler, more hopped version generally made for consumption at spring festivals; doppelbock, a stronger and maltier version; and eisbock, a much...
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| x American pilsner |
The American pilsner or "classic American pilsner" is the direct ancestor of the American lager but is a distinct style. This style was developed in the 19th century by German immigrants in response to the barley that was available to them in the...
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| x Old Style Pilsner |
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Old Style Pilsner is brewed by Molson Inc. at its Vancouver and Edmonton breweries. Created in the pilsner style, it has been brewed in western Canada since 1926. The beer appeared in the movie Fubar and also sponsors the Saskatchewan Roughriders...
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| x Dark American Lager | Dark Lager |
Aroma: Little
to no malt aroma. Medium-low to no roast and caramel malt aroma. Hop
aroma may range from none to light spicy or floral hop presence. Hop
aroma may range from none to light, spicy or floral hop presence. Can
have low levels of yeast...
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| x Amber ale |
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North America amber ales are beer which range from light copper to light brown in color (with some termed red ales if the color warrants). They are characterized by American-variety hops used to produce high hop bitterness, flavor, and medium-to...
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| x Golden ale |
In the United Kingdom, a golden ale is a style of beer developed in the late 20th century by breweries to compete with the large light lager market.
A typical golden ale has an appearance similar to that of a Pilsener. Malt character is subdued and...
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| x Oatmeal stout | Stout |
Oatmeal stout has oats added to it during the brewing process. The practise of adding oatmeal to the wort used to brew stout is mostly found in England and Scotland, but can also be found in New England.
Oatmeal stout has more body than standard...
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| x Bitter |
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Bitter is an English term for pale ale. Bitters vary in colour from gold to dark amber and in strength from 3% to 7% alcohol by volume.
Pale ale was a term used for beers made from malt dried with coke. Coke had been first used for roasting malt in...
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| x Lambic |
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Lambic is a very distinctive type of beer brewed traditionally in the Pajottenland region of Belgium (southwest of Brussels) and in Brussels itself at the Cantillon Brewery and museum. Lambic is now mainly consumed after refermentation, resulting in...
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| x Imperial stout |
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Imperial stout, also known as "Russian Imperial Stout" or "Imperial Russian Stout," is a strong dark beer or stout that was originally brewed by Barclays brewery in London, England for export to the court of the Tsar of Russia. It has a very high...
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| x Pale ale |
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Pale ale is a beer which uses a warm fermentation and predominantly pale malt. It is one of the world's major beer styles.
The higher proportion of pale malts results in a lighter colour. The term "pale ale" was being applied around 1703 for beers...
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| x Lite American Lager |
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Light Lager |
Aroma: Little
to no malt aroma, although it can be grainy, sweet or corn-like if
present. Hop aroma may range from none to a light, spicy or floral hop
presence. Low levels of yeast character (green apples, DMS, or
fruitiness) are optional but...
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| x Standard American Lager | Light Lager |
Aroma: Little
to no malt aroma, although it can be grainy, sweet or corn-like if
present. Hop aroma may range from none to a light, spicy or floral hop
presence. Low levels of yeast character (green apples, DMS, or
fruitiness) are optional but...
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| x Premium American Lager | Light Lager |
Aroma: Low to
medium-low malt aroma, which can be grainy, sweet or corn-like. Hop
aroma may range from very low to a medium-low, spicy or floral hop
presence. Low levels of yeast character (green apples, DMS, or
fruitiness) are optional but...
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| x Munich Helles | Light Lager |
Aroma: Grain
and sweet, clean malt aromas predominate. May also have a very light
noble hop aroma, and a low background note of DMS (from pils malt). No
esters or diacetyl.
Appearance: Medium yellow to pale gold, clear, with a creamy white head.
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| x Dortmunder Export | Light Lager |
Aroma: Low to
medium noble (German or Czech) hop aroma. Moderate malt aroma; can be
grainy to somewhat sweet. May have an initial sulfury aroma (from water
and/or yeast) and a low background note of DMS (from pils malt). No
diacetyl.
Appearance: ...
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| x German Pilsner | Pilsner | ||||
| x Bohemian Pilsener | Pilsner | ||||
| x Classic American Pilsner | Pilsner | ||||
| x Oktoberfest/Marzen | European Amber Lager | ||||
| x Munich Dunkel | Dark Lager | ||||
| x Maibock | Bock | ||||
| x Traditional Bock | Bock | ||||
| x Doppelbock | Bock | ||||
| x Eisbock | Bock | ||||
| x Kolsch | |||||
| x American Wheat or Rye Beer | Light Hybrid Beer | ||||
| x North German Altbier | Amber Hybrid Beer | ||||
| x California Common Beer | Amber Hybrid Beer | ||||
| x Dusseldorf Altbier | Amber Hybrid Beer | ||||
| x Standard/Ordinary Bitter | English Pale Ale |
Aroma: The
best examples have some malt aroma, often (but not always) with a
caramel quality. Mild to moderate fruitiness is common. Hop aroma can
range from moderate to none (UK varieties typically, although US
varieties may be used). Generally no...
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| x Special/Best/Premium Bitter | English Pale Ale |
Aroma: The
best examples have some malt aroma, often (but not always) with a
caramel quality. Mild to moderate fruitiness. Hop aroma can range from
moderate to none (UK varieties typically, although US varieties may be
used). Generally no diacetyl,...
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| x Extra Special/Strong Bitter | English Pale Ale |
Aroma: Hop
aroma moderately-high to moderately-low, and can use any variety of
hops although UK hops are most traditional. Medium to medium-high malt
aroma, often with a low to moderately strong caramel component
(although this character will be...
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| x Scottish Light 60/~ | Scottish and Irish Ale | ||||
| x Scottish Heavy 70/~ | Scottish and Irish Ale | ||||
| x Scottish Export 80/~ | Scottish and Irish Ale | ||||
| x Strong Scotch Ale | Scottish and Irish Ale | ||||
| x American Pale Ale | American Ale |
Aroma: Usually
moderate to strong hop aroma from dry hopping or late kettle additions
of American hop varieties. A citrusy hop character is very common, but
not required. Low to moderate maltiness supports the hop presentation,
and may optionally...
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| x American Amber Ale | American Ale |
Aroma: Low to
moderate hop aroma from dry hopping or late kettle additions of
American hop varieties. A citrusy hop character is common, but not
required. Moderately low to moderately high maltiness balances and
sometimes masks the hop presentation,...
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| x American Brown Ale | American Ale |
Aroma: Malty,
sweet and rich, which often has a chocolate, caramel, nutty and/or
toasty quality. Hop aroma is typically low to moderate. Some
interpretations of the style may feature a stronger hop aroma, a
citrusy American hop character, and/or a...
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| x Southern English Brown Ale | English Brown Ale | ||||
| x Northern English Brown Ale | English Brown Ale | ||||
| x Brown Porter | Porter | ||||
| x Robust Porter | |||||
| x Baltic Porter | Porter | ||||
| x Dry Stout | Stout | ||||
