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BASIC
BEER VOCABULARY |
There are two basic types of beer:
LAGER
(golden, bottom-fermented beer popular with people who don't
understand beer) and ALE (top-fermented beer. Not
lager).
There are many different varieties of ale, the most important are:
BITTER: Red-amber draught beer from
England and Wales. Stronger bitters are called
Best or Special.
STOUT:
Dry, black ale made with dark roasted barley and a lot of hops. The most famous stout
is, of course, Guinness.
BROWN
ALE: Sweet, bottled mild ale. The most famous variety is Newcastle Brown
Ale (known as "Newky Brown" or "dog").
EXPORT: Better quality ale
which was exported abroad.
PALE
ALE: Bottled English beer
based on the brewery's best bitter.
INDIA
PALE ALE: IPA
was originally developed to survive the long sea voyage to the
Empire in India.
REAL
ALE: Traditional
top-fermenting beers which continue to mature in the pub
cellar.
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GLOSSARY
draught: on "tap" in pubs, not bottled
mild: not strong
abroad: to other countries
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"BEER"
IN THE WORLD
Each
language has its tribute to that spirit we call beer. Please read
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Piwo
(Poland) |
Bir
(Indonesia) |
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Alus
(Lithuania, Latvia) |
Bierra
(Italy) |
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Bière
(France, Belgium) |
Birre
(Albania) |
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Bier
(Germany, Holland) |
Ubhiya
(Africa) |
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Bere
(Moldavia, Romania) |
Cerveza
(Spain, Latin America) |
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Sor
(Hungary) |
Olut
(Finland) |
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Ol
(Norway, Sweden, Ireland) |
Biru
(Japan) |
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Mai
Chiu (China) |
Biyar
(India) |
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Pivo
(Russia, Czechoslovakia) |
Bior
(Israel) |
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Bira
(Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria) |
Cerveja
(Portugal, Brazil) |
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Source:
Think in English |
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