Ale
Ale noun - A general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume.
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Nearby Word: alehouse
Lager
Lager noun - A general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September.
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- In fantasy fiction, whenever a character is drinking beer, the beer will always be an ale rather than a lager.
Source: All Beer Is Ale - The Dresden Files: Although the series takes place in 21st century America— where most commercially available beer is lager— Harry actually prefers a craft ale brewed by the owner of MacAnally's.
Source: All Beer Is Ale -
The beer is brewed locally exclusively for the park, and comes in a lager, an ale, and a seasonal.
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