> > > What's the difference between a beer and a lager, please?
> >
> > I'm not sure of the exact definition of lager, but it's the pale
> > clear drink that's best served chilled. Most of the other drinks on
> > that list aren't see-through.
> >
>
> As I recall it is (at least in part) to do with whether the beer
> is "Top Fermented" or "Bottom Fermented"
Actually it's high & low fermentation, not top & bottom.
> - I think that Lager
> is "bottom fermented" while the beers that you'd actually want to
> drink* are "top fermented", but it might be the other way around
Hrm ...
It's a three-tier system.
Low fermentation, such as lager, but also some quite
eminently drinkable pilsners. It's what you want on a
hot summer continental day ...
High fermentation, such as real ale, cervoise, and
other such noble, traditional beverages.
Triple fermentation, where high fermented beers are
bottled with a dose of yeast, and re-ferment in the bottle.
Think cellar-fermented Chimay Grand Réserve ... yummmmmm !!!! :-)
cheers,
Julian
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