Beer taste question?!
Answers: What is the difference in taste between lager, ale, stout, & beer?
Ale - made with a top fermenting yeast, ales are described as "hearty, robust, and fruity."
Bitter - a mainstay in English pubs, this golden-brown draft ale is top-fermented, hoppy, dry, and lightly carbonated.
Lager - made with a bottom fermenting yeast, lagers are characteristically "smooth, elegant, crisp, and clean." Comparable to pilsener.
Stout - typically dark, heavy, and richly flavored, stout is "top-fermented beer made from pale malt, roasted unmalted barley, and often caramel malt." People in all corners of the globe have been brewing for thousands of years, and the proof is in the awesome abundance of styles.
They all taste nasty to me. Seriously, I think it has to do with the amount of hops they put in the brew. Not really sure, because some lagers are dark and I think taste really bad and there are other lagers that are clear and lighter that I can tolerate, sometimes. I don't like beer but my husband likes to try different types.
Beer is the generic answer for any of the above. Stout is the strongest flavor and most aroma. Most of your american beers like budweiser is a lager. Ales are a varient from pale to wheat.
the best thing for you to do is go buy a verity pack case with all types. and start tasting..
A quick clarification before getting to your question on taste.
Lager, ale, and stout are all beer. Beer is an alcoholic beverage created by brewing and fermenting grains. ALL beer is either a lager or ale depending on the families of yeast used.
Lager yeasts are "bottom fermenters" and do their work at the bottom of the fermentation vessel, operating best a colder temperature. They work more slowly than ale yeast and usually result in a more blended or smoother taste (just like flavors combining in a stew cooked for a long time). Lagers can range from very light in color, body, and taste (such as Bud, Coors, etc) to black and fuller bodied.
Ale yeasts are top fermenting and work best right around room temperature. They typically result in "brighter" flavors such as those in an India Pale Ale (IPA). Ales also range from very light in color and body such as a Kolsch or Hefeweizen to very dark and heavy beers such as stouts.
Stouts are a family of ales that include, among others, lighter bodied Irish Ales, sweeter styles like "Milk" Stouts, and extremely dark, heavy, complex (and tasty!) Imperial Stouts.