Beer styles

a
Ale search for term

Beer fermented at a warmer temperature than Lageri, using top fermenting yeast.

c
Cider & Perry search for term

Beer in its widest sense made from apples or pears respectively. Often with no additional ingredients as the yeast for fermenting them can come from the fruits skin.

l
Lager search for term

Comes from the German meaning "to store" - think of our word "larder". A beer fermented at a relatively cool temperature with bottom fermenting yeast and stored at a few degrees above freezing to mature.

m
Mild, Porter & Stout search for term

Darker beers in the ale style.

s
Speciality ales search for term

Usually anything brewed with atypical ingredients or processes such as rye beer, lambics or rauchbier.