Silliness Friday's Question of the Day 29 Aug 08 - Page 2

Sparrow · 08-29-2008, 12:07 PM

Fosters (lager) and lime is a nice drink (although often denigrated).

India Pale Ale is my favourite beer though - it's lovely

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zelda_pinwheel · 08-29-2008, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Beer = a malted, fermented barley drink

Ale = beer brewed at cellar temp

Lager = beer brewed at 72 degrees (f) or lower

Ale is generally darker, heavier, and more "robust"

Lager is generally lighter and fizzier

American "beer" (domestic swill) is carbonated yellow colored, tasteless water with alcohol added for effect, said effect being that you forget that you are drinking carbonated yellow colored, tasteless water with alcohol added for effect.

thanks for that explanation, although the whole question is still pretty abstract for me... i know the different between brune (dark), blanche (white) and blonde (blond ?) beers, but i just found out the other day there is also rousse (red) beer and now i'm all perturbed. so if we start talking about ale and lager too i'll just never get it all sorted it out in my head.

Sparrow · 08-29-2008, 12:22 PM

Chocolate beer

Taylor514ce · 08-29-2008, 12:30 PM

Ale vs. Lager boils down to (ha) weather the yeast used to ferment the grains is top fermenting or bottom fermenting. Bottom fermenting yeast settles down to the bottom and does its work there. Lagers are bottom fermenting. They also ferment at lower temperatures. All major American beers are Lagers.

Top fermenting yeasts rise to the top. They work at room temperatures. They produce Ales. Most craft beers and micro-brews are ales.

"Beer" is really an all-inclusive term these days.

I much prefer ales, a claim made by most beer snobs these days.

RickyMaveety · 08-29-2008, 12:30 PM

My favorite beer is vodka. Preferably Grey Goose.

LazyScot · 08-29-2008, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

I'm on a day off, anyone got any good beer?

IfI can't persuade you to have a wee dram, then for you it has to be Old Peculier.

montsnmags · 08-30-2008, 07:17 AM

I like ginger beer (alcoholic). I've brewed a few batches before (though not for a while...might get that started again).

Cheers,
Marc (homebrew is the best brew)

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08-29-2008, 12:07 PM	#16
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Fosters (lager) and lime is a nice drink (although often denigrated). India Pale Ale is my favourite beer though - it's lovely .

08-29-2008, 12:22 PM	#18
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Chocolate beer

08-29-2008, 12:30 PM	#19
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	Ale vs. Lager boils down to (ha) weather the yeast used to ferment the grains is top fermenting or bottom fermenting. Bottom fermenting yeast settles down to the bottom and does its work there. Lagers are bottom fermenting. They also ferment at lower temperatures. All major American beers are Lagers. Top fermenting yeasts rise to the top. They work at room temperatures. They produce Ales. Most craft beers and micro-brews are ales. "Beer" is really an all-inclusive term these days. I much prefer ales, a claim made by most beer snobs these days.

08-29-2008, 12:30 PM	#20
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	My favorite beer is vodka. Preferably Grey Goose.

08-30-2008, 07:17 AM	#22
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I like ginger beer (alcoholic). I've brewed a few batches before (though not for a while...might get that started again). Cheers, Marc (homebrew is the best brew)