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OT: Kölsch & Altbier: Lager?

Posted by pivnizub on 2015-12-01 14:36:45

Nobody in Germany would call these styles "Ale", even though they are (presumably) top-fermented, because to most of the beer-drinkers "Ale" is an english "beer". But, a good Alt from Uerige or Schumacher comes very close to a good english ESB, nevertheless most of the germans would not admit that it is true…