Beer Tending
Beer
is any fermented beverage made primarily from barley,
hops, yeast and water. It is the oldest alcoholic beverage
known to man.
The brewing of beer is depicted
on 6,000 year old clay tablets from Babylon to Chinese
manuscripts as early as the 23rd century.
The first commercial brewery in America was founded
in New York in 1623.
Ale
- A full bodied beer, with high hop bitterness, golden
color, and full flavor. Ales are primarily English and
high in alcohol content.
Popular Ales: Bass, Amstel,
Heineken, Newcastle, Fat Tire
Lager
- From the German word lagem. meaning "to rest,"
lagers are clean, crisp, and light in body, but not
as strong as ales in alcohol content and they have a
milder flavor.
Popular lagers: Fosters,
St. Paulie Girl, Harp, Becks, Budweiser, Coors, Miller,
Corona, Sapporo, Modelo
Bock
- Bock beer comes from Germany. It is made with all
malt barley with medium to strong flavors. Bocks range
in color from deep copper to dark brown.
Popular Bocks: Anchor
Bock, Kaiser Bock, Shiner Bock, Michelob Amber Bock
Porter
- Porter is a Dutch beer. They range in flavors from
bitter to sweet. They are medium to dark brown in color
with a medium to full body taste.
Popular Porters: Redhook,
Black Boss, Bells, Fullers, Yuengling
Stout
- Stout is an Irish beer. It is sweeter and creamier
than ale. Stouts are very dark in color with a strong
full flavor.
Popular Stouts: Murphys,
Guinness, Samuel Smiths, O’Hanlons, Carlow O’Haras
Popular Malt Beverages
- Smirnoff Ice, Bacardi Silver, Skky Blue, Zima, Tequiza,
and Colt 45.
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