The many types of beers
Every country has their own type of beer they enjoy the most. Any beer lover has a while variety to choose from and try out. Bellow I'll list the most common types of beers usually drunk around the world.
- Lagers: Light and refreshing beers, such as Corona or Heineken.
- Ales: A broad category including various subtypes like porters and stouts.
- IPAs (India Pale Ales): Hoppy beers known for their strong bitterness and citrus or pine-like flavors.
- Wheat Beers: Made with a significant amount of wheat, offering a light and smooth taste.
- Amber Ales: Balanced beers with a reddish color, featuring malt and hop notes.
- Pilsners: Crisp and golden lagers, known for their clean flavor.
- Stouts: Dark beers with roasted malt flavors, available in sweet or dry varieties.
- Wheatwine: Stronger wheat beers, often with flavors like banana and cloves, such as Hefeweizen.
- Fruit Beers: Includes beers flavored with fruits like blueberry or raspberry.
- Sour Beers: Tangy and acidic beers, often due to lactobacillus bacteria.
- Lambics: Belgian beers that are spontaneously fermented, offering unique, tart flavors.
- Witbiers: Cloudy Belgian wheat beers with spices like coriander or orange peel.
- Porters: Similar to stouts but lighter in color and flavor.
- Bock Beers: Strong lagers often consumed seasonally.
- Helles: A German lager known for its golden color and smoothness.
- Radlers: Mixtures of Hefeweizen with lemonade or fruit juice.
- Pale Ales: Lighter in color, balancing malt and hops.
- Brown Ales: Darker than pale ales with caramel notes.
- Cream Ales: Smooth and slightly sweet American beers.
- Doppelbocks: Strong, dark lagers with rich malt flavors.
This list is in no way complete, but it is a good start to get people going.