Note: Ales tend to have a complex, slightly fruity or spicy flavor with a usually darker appearance than lagers and usually with a more intense, bitter flavor of hops. The yeast used to ferment ale is often referred to as "top-fermenting" since it tends to rise to the top of the brewing vessel during fermentation. This yeast also has a tolerance to higher alcohol concentrations, resulting in a beer with a usually higher alcohol content than a lager.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2024
Winning a gold award for his brewery’s Belgian-style red-brown ale elicits memories of a college backpacking trip in the late 1990s for Ryan Evans, the co-founder of Denver’s Bruz Beers.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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