Table of contents. New Stuff I. Drinking Beer. Added new stuff section. 940602 Fixed Labic Info Added info in the Internet info part. What are Ales and Lagers, etc, types and styles.
Lagers are generally beers made with bottom Fermenting yeasts.
They are fermented at cooler temperatures, generally 35 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. These cooler temperatures mean longer fermenting. Lagers are said to have originated in Germany where the brewers found that they could change the flavor and smoothness of their beers by storing them in cold caves. The style originated in Pilsen Chezkoslovakia, and the definitive beer of this style is Pilsner Urquel. A bock is typically a lager made with a bit more of everything, and is somewhat stronger.