Ale? Lager? Whatchoo drinkin?

For the casual beer drinker, or for the rookies breaking into the field, the various classifications of beer can get pretty confusing. Often times, the designation on the bottle doesn’t give much of a clue as to the exact nature of the brew inside. What exactly is a dubbel? Is it an ale or a lager? (It’s an ale) How does it fit in a larger spectrum?

Glad you asked. Check out this flow chart. When you’re tasting your beer, use it as a reference - if you like dark beers, like porters, maybe you can find something else you like just as well.

Get learned.

dJp

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Boulder Beer Planet Porter

As reviewed by e-$, one dT’s brilliant employee:

Rather interesting… Although it’s as thick and dark as a moonless night, the body on your tongue is fairly light. It’s a complicated beer, flavor-wise, incorporating any number of individual, subtle vibe, but the forerunners are smoke and molasses. Also, find: caramel, bitter herbs, coffee, black licorice. Of course, that’s just me… Let me know what you pick up on.

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