Beer and Lager

[joeculvin]

Whats the difference between beer and lager? What are the main brands of beer/lager?

[natalie_1982]

I believe that beer is a general term used for lager, as in "Do you fancy a beer", where mostly it infers a pint / drink of any kind, namely lager, although a lager is not a beer.

I think that beer is actually ale; real ales being the malty flat ones like Morlands Original, Speckled Hen, Bishops Finger, IPA etc that are stored in a keg at room temp, and lagers being the fizzy ones like Stella, Fosters, Kronenbourg, etc.

Hope this link helps:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer#Styles

[Keeprockin]

according to my little book.proper Beer is top fermenting,while lager is bottom fermenting, which produces a more gaseous brew. Beer is usually tastier,rounder,fruitier and more complex while bottom fermenting lagers are refreshing,crispier and cleaner.I find lagers all "taste" the same