Beer is a wonderful thing. You can have a casual relationship with it, or a
full-fledged love affair. You can stay true to your high school sweetheart, or you
can have a string of torrid, meaningless short-term affairs that rival the
appetites of James Bond or Don Juan. However, we are living in an informed
age and if you are going to drink beer, you should obtain a basic knowledge of
your choices and the differences between them.
All beer can be broken down into two different categories, lager and ale.
Because breweries make beer in two ways. The yeast, which beer
needs to pr…
