The Differences Between Lager, Beer, Stout, Ale & Wine

WHERE DOES STOUT FALL INTO? Stout is simply a type of ale. It can be obtained using the same top fermenting yeast as used in ales. The simple difference is that the malt source is roasted in order to give the beer a dark colour and flavour, and the varying amount of added hop. I personally think Nigerian preferred the taste of roasted malt. So, there seem to be more brands of stouts. Examples include Guinness extra stout, Legend and Turbo King.

It should be noted that both ale and lager share similar characteristics such that it might be so difficult for anybody to distinguish between them by mere looking except an expert in the business as some brewers can manipulate the composition of beer to produce ones that taste and appear like ale whereas it is Lager and vice versa. Some lagers are dark in colour like stouts. It all depends on beer ingredients and yeast manipulations.

Finally, while lager beer, malt, ale and stouts are all made from starchy sources such as sorghum, barley, corn starch, wine is made from fruit – grape. This gives it a sweeter taste; not so sweet but at least sweeter than beer and its family. Wine is always alcoholic, so whenever someone tries to patronize you with “a non-alcoholic beer”, just as them politely, “you mean this fruit or grape drink?” and feel cool about it.

In my subsequent post, I will be teaching you how you can make Non alcoholic Malt Drink at Home.

DISCLAIMER: //This post is in no way encouraging the consumption of any alcoholic drinks mentioned therein. This is solely informational and all brands mentioned are just used as examples. No form of alcohol advertisement was intended//