Ales vs. Lagers

One of the first distinctions to make when we look at beer is the difference between ales and lagers.Within each, there are numerous styles, and most of what the average drinker will recognize will fall into one of these two categories. 

Several brewing techniques will traditionally categorize a beer as either an ale or a lager, but the main difference is the use of either Ale Yeast or Lager Yeast, respectively. 

Ales typically ferment at warmer temperatures, and flavors tend to be more forward, robust, and funky.

Lagers ferment cooler and are often characterized as being crisp, clean, and balanced. 

Ales

Withing the Ale category, you will find some of the world's most loved craft beers and some less familiar favorites.

Stouts and Porters


On the darker end, you have beers such as stouts and porter. These are beers typically brewed with darkly roasted malts that tend to be full-bodied with malt-forward flavors. These often have a higher alcohol content, but you will learn that few things about these styles are objective as you start looking at them. 

A good example of a porter is the fantastic Fat Nerd Vanilla Porter from Yulli's Brews, which is backed by a lovely chocolate & roasted malt character.

The Catchment Brewing, is offering Cow Tipper a creamy smooth stout to enjoy during winter.

Browns, Ambers, and Reds

These beers are lighter in color than stouts but still carry a leading malt presence. More often than stouts and porters, you will also find these beers will some noticeable bitterness, depending on the style. Flavors of toffee, biscuit, and caramel are common, and these beers can find a good balance between the darker, malt-heavy beers and more hop-forward brews.

Sour Beers

Sour beers are brewed with bacteria and wild yeast, which gives way to a funky, acidic beer. Sours like the Berliner Wiess are tart and often mixed with fruit, will the Gose is brewed with salt for a distinctive flavor.

Among all the sours available from our brewers, Smokey Sour from Frexi has been inspired from a mexican mezcal cocktail.

Wheat Beers

Wheat Beers have a full body and medium color. Beers like the Hefeweizen and Belgian Witbier are brewed with a distinctive yeast that has flavors of banana and clove.

The Witbier is commonly brewed with spices and orange zest.

Pale Ales/IPAs

When it comes to bitter beers, color is subjective, but the defining quality is the hop-forward bitterness. Pale Ales and Bitters are lighter in color, low-ABV beers with a strong hop flavor and aroma.

However, Imperial Pale Ales(IPAs) range from golden to black and have a much higher alcohol percentage. IPAs are also known for their hefty hop profile.


You could find a huge range among our brewers as they are one of the most common types brewed.

Lagers

Lager is both an umbrella style and a style in itself, and lager beers are the most commonly consumed beers worldwide.

American Lagers/Light Lagers

These are very light, easy-drinking beers that have a low ABV.  These are often brewed with rice for a more mild malt flavor, and they also have moderate to low bitterness.

Pilsner

One of the most common beer styles in the world is the Pilsner. It comes in several varieties but is primarily characterized by a golden color and a very even balance between malt sweetness and hop bitterness.

Bocks and Other Lagers

There are several other lagers that all range in color, body, and ABV.

For example, the German Doppelbock is a strong, sometimes dark lager with low bitterness and dark fruit flavors. While the Mai Bock is a light-bodied lager with malt sweetness and moderate to low bitterness. Malt Liquor also falls into the Lager category and is known for being a high-ABV light-bodied beer with moderate-to-low hop presence and an overall mild flavor.

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    Just beer. Australian Beer.
    Australian Lager
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    Dad & Dave's Brewing
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    • Creamy
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    Crisp with subtle fruit and malt notes
    Bohemian Pilsner
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    Clean, refreshing lager with a subtle lingering hoppiness.
    Broulee Lager
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    This beer is Lagered not filtered!
    Coast Track
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    Our Lager is late hopped to add an extra aromatic character to what is a clean, simple style.
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    Crisp. Refreshing. Light.
    Cracking Lager
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    The Mill Brewery
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    A fully dialed in super tight and clean easy drinking pale lager.
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    The palate enjoys a smooth offering of darker malts, toasted flavours and creamy hops. A slight dryness near the end with a low carbonation
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    Taste will be smooth and refreshing, with complex malt rounded nicely by citrus / fruity tones from the Saaz & Montueka hops.
    East Sydney Lager
    East Sydney Lager
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    East Sydney Brewing
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    If you want a beer that tastes like real beer, then this is for you!
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    Gentle honey sweetness, simple, easy drinking beer.
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    With just enough malt flavour, this beer tastes a whole lot like beer but don’t let the low ABV fool you, this beer still has plenty of guts.
    Macca
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    Your Mates Brewing Company
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    Subtle hoppy and malt notes. This beer is a great beer for a refreshing afternoon, perfect by itself. A real classic Australian Lager
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    Mash Brewing
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    El Jefe is simply the boss of drinkability.
    Mexican Lager
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    Aether Brewing
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    This is a simple and laid-back Brewi!
    Ocean Grove Lager
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    BrewiColo Brewing Co.
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    A dry refreshing ride ending in a crisp finish ... A Classic Redefined.
    Old School Cool
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    We have shaped a refreshing, well-balanced lager with a unique twist. Using NZ hop Nelson Sauvin, a hop that was a little innovator itself with its unique Sauvignon Blanc and gooseberry characters, we pay homage to those who can take something seemingly relevantly every day and elevate it to new heights.

    Our Pintail Lager does just that.

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    Classic Helles style lager with a low hop profile and crisp finish.
    Pony Lager
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    Seabass Mediterranean Lager is a light, dry and clean unfiltered lager
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    Clean crisp taste
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    Crisp and sweet to start off with and then a burst of hops for the finish.
    Sheppxico Mexican Lager
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    Malty with a slight bitterness from classic German hops. Made with one malt and one hop. A true classic.
    Urban Lager
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    Urban Alley Brewery
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    The perfect way to knock off after a surf or sitting on the beach watching the sunset!
    Wai-koula Lager
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    BrewiColo Brewing Co.
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    This classic lager will have you coming back for another pint, with the usual esters on the nose, and a clean crisp lager malt flavour followed by a hint of lingering hop bitterness.
    Whynot Lager
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