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From what little I know, Lager is cold brewed, with most of the fermentation going on at the bottom of the batch. Ale is the other way around: warmer and top fermenting.
Ale is apparently hopless, as in without hops.
. The colour, as far as I know, comes from a large quantity of malt used in manufacture.
And it wasn't intended to provide potable water; it was intended to provide an alcoholic beverage which was robust enough to survive the trip without going off.
Some web info is suggesting there are hops in ale, beer and lager and I'm quite prepared to believe the order isale > beer > lager.
Quote from: Bored chemist on 27/02/2024 13:28:24And it wasn't intended to provide potable water; it was intended to provide an alcoholic beverage which was robust enough to survive the trip without going off.Whisky is much more robust and easier to transport. But not very thirstquenching. And "fresh" (by Victorian standards) water in barrels tends to accumulate all sorts of nasties over a few weeks. I rather think the alcohol in IPA is just a happy consequence of the cheapest method of maintaining potability.
I rather think the alcohol in IPA is just a happy consequence of the cheapest method of maintaining potability.
Not sure how "small beer" was brewed