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Ales are top fermented, meaning the yeast works from the top down. Lagers are bottom fermented. Pilsner is the most common form of Lager but there are others; Black Lager, Schwarzbier, Bock & Dopplebock and a few others.Can someone please explain to me what are the difference between the different brewing methods? I think I have drank pilsner, lager definitely, but not really sure on the other ones.
I'm more interested in the differences taste-wise, not so much how they're made.
Lagers are fine for the Summer but the rest of the year I prefer Stouts, Porters and various other Ales. Since I usually only drink a few pints at a time I get to enjoy the taste instead of chugging bucketfuls of cheap swill to get buzzed.Actually as your palette matures you will discover real ales and how much better they are than lager. I used to drink lager all the time, now I only touch some of the bottled lager. I will usually have 3-4 pints of real ale before switching to bottled lager as my stomach will only take a few pints of the real ale due to their heaviness.