http://appellationbeer.com/blog/monday-beer-reading-ale-v-beer/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:38:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/monday-beer-reading-ale-v-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-270203 Barm Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:42:49 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/?p=2655#comment-270203 It's a great article and a bit of historical background for understanding how British drinkers think about beer. While the British now use 'ale' and 'beer' more or less interchangably for most top-fermented British beers, they still do not regard stout as an ale, and British legislation still tends to refer to "beer, ale and porter". Of course, this is a cultural distinction, rather than the mycological distinction popular in the United States. It’s a great article and a bit of historical background for understanding how British drinkers think about beer. While the British now use ‘ale’ and ‘beer’ more or less interchangably for most top-fermented British beers, they still do not regard stout as an ale, and British legislation still tends to refer to “beer, ale and porter”. Of course, this is a cultural distinction, rather than the mycological distinction popular in the United States.

]]> http://appellationbeer.com/blog/monday-beer-reading-ale-v-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-268167 Andy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:19:20 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/?p=2655#comment-268167 When I was in college (not so long ago) Pabst was not a hipster beer, it was the cheapest beer that was drinkable. You can buy a 6 pack with the change leftover from buying a large pizza. When I was in college (not so long ago) Pabst was not a hipster beer, it was the cheapest beer that was drinkable. You can buy a 6 pack with the change leftover from buying a large pizza.

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