Lager Archives - TFE Times

Pale Lagers and Blonde Ales Explained: Light, Malt-Driven Beer Styles

Put three pale golden beers beside one another and color may offer very little help. The differences could sit in a bread-like aroma, a softer mal

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One golden lager has a rounded bread-and-herb balance. Another finishes sharply dry and bitter. A third smells of lime or tropical fruit. Pilsner

A pale beer can be stronger than a dark one. A smoky beer can be no stronger than its unsmoked neighbor. Bock and rauchbier make those distinction

A brown lager smells of bread crust rather than coffee. An amber lager finishes dry enough to invite another sip. Amber and dark lagers are useful

Four glasses arrive, all clear, pale and neatly capped with white foam. If pale lagers were one flavor, choosing between them would be easy. In pr