Know Your Beers | Stout and Lager

You know you like your latte: a latte, you know you like your steak rare, but you know how you like your beers? The best way to find out their preferences is to try everything, literally. However, if you're headed to a craft beer restaurant this weekend with your gang and don't want to risk burning a hole in your wallet trying to figure out which beer you're in the mood for, narrow down your choices by identifying the type of beer you usually drink. . Pubs often classify beers into different categories, such as lagers, stouts, and pale ales, which makes things easier for you.

For most Singaporeans, it almost always comes down to stout or lager. Because?

The Difference

Technically speaking, all beers are either lagers or ales, so it's really just lager VS ale instead of lager VS stout. The categorization is primarily determined by the type of yeast used during the fermentation process during brewing. Lagers are made with yeast that ferments at the bottom of the beer mix, while ales are made with yeast that does the opposite—ferment at the top. Stout falls under the category of beers, as it is a top-fermented beer.

Lagers are golden-colored beers that are typically lighter in flavor, more refreshing, and lower in alcohol content. It is also more popular in countries like the Czech Republic and Germany. Stouts, on the other hand, are dark beers (usually looking dark brown to black in color) that come with a strong toasty flavor and are commonly attributed as "strong" since they have a higher alcohol level than lagers in general. .

Lager

As one of the world's most popular beer style options, lagers are low in alcohol and can satisfy both booze-thirsty aficionados and casual Friday night drinkers looking to kick back and have a drink. cold beer after work during dinner. The lagers are known for their "crisp" profile and some popular ones in Singapore available at JARBARLAR include Peroni, Heineken and Asahi Super Dry.

Lagers are the stuff of summer beer commercials, the equivalent of a can of Coke in the soft drink world. As it is often highly carbonated, the best way to enjoy a pint or can of the former would be to serve it chilled, making it perfect for Singapore's hot climate. Best of all: Lagers tend to be lower in calories than other alcoholic beverages, making them the choice of calorie-conscious people looking for a "healthier" alternative to alcohol. If you exercise regularly and don't want to waste too many calories on beer, blonde beers may be your choice.

Stouts

Made with roasted barley, stouts are commonly known for being strong, toasty, and dark. If you like heavy profiles and low carbonation in your beers, stouts will definitely be your choice of poison. The most famous stout producer in the world is probably Guinness, the Irish icon of stout and the beer of choice for the Irish on St. Patrick's Day.

Affectionately known as Ang Ji Kao (red-tongued dog) by the locals, stouts have won the hearts of Singaporeans young and old who regularly enjoy a pint or two at the neighborhood cafes or bars they frequent. Some may even order in bulk for holidays like Chinese New Year. However, many are unaware that the dark beer got its colloquial name as the Guinness distributor in Asia used to feature its own logo of a wolfhound alongside the previous brand decades ago and it stuck.

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