The Beer Term Glossary

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ABV -

Alcohol % by volume

Adjuncts -

Unmalted grains (corn, rice, cereal, etc) used to supplement the main ingredients, often to cut costs

Ale -

One of the two main types of beer, (the other being Lager). Ale is brewed using a top-fermenting yeast.

Some of the more popular styles of ales are: Pale Ales, Amber Ales, Brown Ales, Porters & Stouts

Bomber -

A 22 oz bottle of beer

Bottle Conditioned -

When yeast is added to the bottle before sealing so that the bottle keeps fermenting after it leaves the brewery

Cascade (or Cascade Effect) -

The waterfall-like effect produced by nitrogen infused beers when poured

Draft (or Draught) -

Name used for any beer served on tap from a keg. Also used by some Nitro-can beers

E.S.B. -

Extra Special Bitter. A style of pale ale, especially strong or bitter

Head -

The fizzy foam that forms on the surface of a beer

Imperial -

Taken from the Russian Imperial Stout, imperial is now often used to descibe any beer with a high alcohol content

I.P.A. -

India Pale Ale, a very hoppy style of ale popular with West Coast breweries

I.B.U. -

International Bitterness Unit. A standard unit for measuring a beer's bitterness

Lacing -

Pattern of dried foam that forms on the sides of a glass resembling lace

Lager -

One of the two main types of beer, (the other being Ale). Lagers are brewed using bottom-fermenting yeast.

Some of the more popular styles of lagers are: Pilsners, Märzens & Bocks

Mouthfeel -

How the beer feels in your mouth- thick, watery, creamy, etc

Nitro -

Nitrogen gas used in some beers to create creamier head

Nose -

The smell the beer gives off

Seasonal -

Beers brewed in, and for, certain seasons. Light and refreshing for summer, dark and heavy for winter, etc

Session -

Drinking several beers in one sitting - A drinking session

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