General Beer Description Brewing is a highly technical, detailed craft with thousands of variations available to the brewer. The four basic building blocks need to make beer are: Water, Malted Barley, Hops and Yeast. Variations in beers are due to the amount of malted barley or hops used, the roasting level of the barley, the type of hops and the strain of yeast. More malted barley leads to a "malty" sweeter beer while more hops leads to a "hoppy", bitter beer. The degree of roasting of barley creates beer ranging from light tan to chocolate malt. There are basically two different types of beers, lagers and ales; Lagers are made with "bottom fermenting" yeast at cooler temperatures (about 40 degrees) for longer periods of time (about two weeks) while Ales are "top fermented" at higher temperatures (about 70 degrees) for shorter periods of time (about a week).

Lagers Lagers produce fewer aromatics than ale yeast allowing the hops to remain in the forefront, complementing the sweet flavor of the malt. Pilsners - These are light or blond beers that most mainstream American breweries produce. Pilsners generally have a medium to high level of bitterness and can have a medium maltiness. Oktoberfest Beers - These are amber beers, slightly heavier than pilsners and generally maltier in taste although some can be bitter. Bocks - This is a wild category that can be any color. Bocks have a high alcohol content, are quite malty and despite the color, are generally heavier than pilsners. Wheat Beers - Wheat beers can be lager or ales and are made with more wheat and less malted barley. They are light beers, usually made in the summer, and are low bitterness and malt. Dunkel - Medium to dark brown, malty aroma, with floral bitterness.

Ales Ales with their top fermenting yeast produce a "flowery" or fruity characteristic. Pale Ale - Light ales golden to blond. Tend to be hoppy with fruity and floral variations. Amber Ales - Amber to light brown color, heavier than pale ales. Tend to have low bitterness with malty sweet side. Scottish Ale - Styled as a malty beer from light to amber in color. Likely to show caramel to toffee flavors. Brown Ales - Darker and heavier than amber ales, these are made with darker malts and usually are balanced between malt and hops. Porters - Not as robust as a stout but still dark. Can be sweet or hoppy but usually emphasize malts. Stouts - Heavy, thick and dark beer usually made with roasted barley which gives them a coffee flavor.

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