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LagersLagers are beers that are brewed and fermentedusing bottom fermenting yeasts at cool temperature (as opposed to the warmer temperatures of ales). Lagers are fermented for comparatively longer periods of time, anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months. The word lager itself in German means "to store". This style of beer is usually associated with Northern and Eastern European countries such as Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. Most of the commercially produced beers are also Lagers and there is a wide variety of styles available.
Ales
Ales are beers that are fermented with top-fermenting yeast at warm (by beer brewing standards) temperatures for relatively short periods of time. Ales are primarily associated with England, Ireland and Scotland, but are, obviously, also produced in other countries. Ales also have been produced in the United States since colonial times.Mead and Cider
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