All lagers are beers, but not all beers are lagers. In other words, lager is a type of beer. The other general category of beer is ale.
A better question would have been, "What's the difference between ale and lager?" And come to think of it, that question has been asked here. See the related question.
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∙ 2013-06-08 02:26:42They are not contrasting things. There are 2 types of beer. Lager and ale. All draft beer is, is beer served from a keg thorough a tap. You can serve lager or ale from a tap.
Lager is the more popular type of beer in America.
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Draught beer denotes beer brewed and stored in the traditional way, maturing naturally in the cask and served unpasteurised from the cask rather than from a bottle or can. Lager, which comes from the German 'lagern' (to store), is beer which is pasteurised and stored for longer periods in the casks and eventually bottled. VG- Delhi
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They are not contrasting things. There are 2 types of beer. Lager and ale. All draft beer is, is beer served from a keg thorough a tap. You can serve lager or ale from a tap.
All lagers are beers, but not all beers are lagers. In other words, lager is a type of beer. The other general category of beer is ale.A better question would have been, "What's the difference between ale and lager?" And come to think of it, that question has been asked here. See the related question.
All lager is beer, but not all beer is lager.
The main differences between ale and lager production are in temperature and type of yeast used. Lager is fermented at a lower temperature than ale and uses a bottom fermenting yeast whereas ale uses a top fermenting yeast.
Lager is the more popular type of beer in America.
Lager Beer Riot happened in 1855.
Pilsner is a style of Lager.
An Irish lager is a beer
Lager and ale are the two largest families of the liquid refreshment we call "beer". Lager is primarily characterized by cooler fermenting temperatures and yeast that like to live on the bottom of the fermenting vessel...ales are typically fermented at higher temperatures and ale yeast prefers to hang out at the top of the fermenting wort. Both ales and lagers are "beer".
The word comes from German as Lager-Bier meaning beer brewed for keeping. (the word lager meaning storehouse and bier for beer) It can be stored for between six weeks and six months
Not if you can't taste it! Are you a lager drinker?
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