This article calls itself “Beer 101” but it leaves me pretty flat. I grew up in a place that had “both kinds of beer”, Bud and Bud Light, and thus thought I hated beer. But there’s way more out there. Ask for some of these:
Lagers: Oktoberfest, Bock, Doppelbock, Eisbock.
Hybrids (having characteristics of both ales and lagers): California Common (aka Anchor Steam), Altbier.
Ales: Hefeweizen, Dunkelweizen, Scottish ale, Scotch ale, Lambic, Dubbel, Tripel, Barleywine.
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