Beer vs Lager - Difference and Comparison
Comparison chart
 | Beer | Lager |
|---|---|---|
| Type of yeast | Top fermenting ale yeast. | Bottom fermenting lager yeast. |
| Fermentation Temperature | Warmer: 15-24 Celsius (ale) (60-75 Fahrenheit) | Colder (less than 10 Celsius) |
| Aging | Ales generally requires much less time to age after primary fermentation is complete versus lager beer. Perhaps only several days. Depends on alcohol strength, style, etc. | Lagers generally requires a bit more time to age after primary fermentation is complete. Perhaps 3-4 weeks. Depends on alcohol strength, style, etc. |
| Color | Ales range from very light to very dark depending on style. | Lagers range from very light to very dark depending on style. |
| Alcohol by volume (ABV) | Ales range from very low (3% ABV) to very high (up to 21% ABV) depending on style. | Similar to ales, lagers range from very low ABV to very high ABV depending on style. |
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