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An ale, porter is brewed with a combination of roasted malt to impart flavour, colour and aroma.
Most fruit beers are ales however, they typically do not carry
an ale character
ИсточникAn ale is a particular style of beer that is, at its most basic, defined by the yeast used during the fermentation process.
What Is
an Ale?
This is the primary difference between
an ale and a lager because lagers use a bottom-fermenting yeast that produces that crisper flavor in the final brew.
If any aging is done to
an ale, it is usually no more than a few weeks.
The Characteristics of
an AleHow to Serve
an AleИсточникИ ещё несколько примеров с an Ale:
https://context.reverso.net/%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1...B8%D0%B9/an+aleи вот
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