Sober Guide: Ale & Lager

Alright folks. 

I made this super, extreme, and out-of-the-world easy guide for:

What the heck is the difference on Ale & Lager,

and its fermentation process.

Come onnnnn!  Know your stuff drunks =)

Beer Rocket Science

Ale

Here, the ale yeast fermentation takes place on the top and it is brewed usually with a higher temperature compared to lager yeast. Depending on the brewery's type of water, location, and stuffs..., the ale yeast fermentations will have unique esters that lets out aromas ranging from flowery to fruity. Hence, ale is a golden classic.

Lager

The lager yeast fermentation takes place at the bottom and is brewed with a cooler temperature. Lager is meant for production and storage during winter, just like the literal translation of lager, "to store". By keeping it at cool climate to mature, lager yeast fermentation allows other flavours like hops to develop distinctively. Now, lager is cool and takes simplicity.

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Oranjeboom Lager Catalogue

Oranjeboom Lager
Holland

4.7% ABV

Premium Lager

A bright, vibrant gold colour with a light, hoppy aroma and a pleasant spiciness in the finish. Its unique recipe including the best natural ingredients – gives Oranjeboom a refreshing smooth taste and a subtle malty flavour. Exceptionally well-balanced, Oranjeboom has a crisp and unexpected floral finish.

4.7% Alc /Vol. Per 330mL
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La Trappe Abbey Ale Catalogue

La Trappe Abbey Ale
Holland

5.5% - 10.0% ABV

Witte Trappist

The world’s first and only Trappist white ale that continues to ferment slightly after bottling. Brewed using only water, wheat, and hops. No herbs are added. Saphir hops give the ale its citrusy aroma. A real thirst-quencher on a hot summer’s day that also makes for a delicious drink at any other time of the year.

Characteristics:
Unfiltered, top-fermenting Trappist white ale.

Alcohol content of 5.5% Per 330mL

Serving temperature 4-6 °C

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Dubbel

This has a deep, reddish brown colour and attractive beige froth. The use of caramel malt gives it a gentle aromatic caramelised quality. It has a rich malty flavour with a touch of sweetness. Post-fermenting La Trappe Dubbel is a smooth drink, and yet has some real body and intense flavour to it.

Characteristics:

Unfiltered, top-fermenting Trappist ale.

Alcohol content of 7.0% Per 330mL

Serving temperature 8-12 °C

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Tripel

It's aroma is slightly malty and estery. This ale owes its crisp and spicy character to the use of coriander and other spices and herbs, as well as to post-fermentation in the bottle. Despite its full, rich flavour, this out-of-the-ordinary ale still has a light and dry aftertaste with a touch of bitter finesse.

Characteristics:

Unfiltered, top-fermenting Trappist ale.

Alcohol content of 8.0% Per 330mL

Serving temperature 10-14 ℃

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Quadrupel

This is La Trappe’s heaviest ale with a stunning amber colour. Its warm and intense flavour is rich and finely balanced. Malty sweet, slightly burnt, and pleasantly bitter with a sweet aftertaste. Quadrupel continues to ferment after bottling and offers aromas of banana, almond, vanilla and others.

Characteristics:

Unfiltered, top-fermenting Trappist ale.

Alcohol content of 10.0% Per 330mL

Serving temperature 10-14 ℃

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Bockbier

This unique seasonal product is the world’s only Trappist bock ale. Brewed exclusively with natural ingredients, this ale post-ferments slightly in its bottle. It has a deep red colour, an intensely rich taste, and a malty aroma. Aromatic hop varieties and types of burnt malt render this ale its delicate bitterness that blends surprisingly well with its slightly sweet undertone.

Characteristics:

Unfiltered, top-fermenting, rich malty Trappist ale.

Alcohol content of 7.0% Per 330mL

Serving temperature 10-12 °C

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Isid’or

Named after brother Isidorus, Koningshoeven Abbey’s first brewer. Brewed to mark the occasion of the Trappist brewery’s 125th anniversary in 2009, Isid’or was so well received that it earned itself a permanent place in La Trappe’s line-up. Unfiltered, slightly sweet amber ale with caramel nuts, which continues to ferment after bottling and has a rich, slightly bitter flavour, and a fruity aftertaste.

Characteristics:

Unfiltered, top-fermenting Trappist ale with symbolic value.

Alcohol content of 7.5% Per 330mL

Serving temperature 10-14 ℃

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Matso's Beer and Cider Catalogue

Matso's Beer and Cider
Australia

3.5% - 4.7% ABV

Mango

This is based on a classic Belgium Blonde recipe in the fruit variation. Using a 100% natural mango blend, the brewers have developed an easy drinking beer style with amazing fruit aromas balanced out with sweet dryness. Our Mango Beer brings you back to Broome Time all year round.

4.5% Alc /Vol. Per 330mL

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Chilli

This is made from a lightly hopped wheat based session beer, that has a bold chilli statement at the start and a refreshing finish for your next hot sip. This is a drop that’s not for the faint hearted, our chilli beer has been designed to blow the dust off the end of a long day or clear the cobwebs out after a big night out.

4.2 Alc /Vol. Per 330mL

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Ginger

A well-guarded recipe known only to a select few, Matso's Ginger Beer is a legend among Kimberley locals and 'in the know' visitors. Both gluten-free and vegan-friendly, there is no greater low alcohol beer to enjoy over ice on a long, hot afternoon or on occasions when you're not looking for a traditional beer.

Matso's Ginger Beer is also a wicked mixer for your favourite rum.

Gluten Free

3.5% Alc /Vol. Per 330mL

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Mango and Desert Lime Cider

A refreshing apple cider shaken up with real mango pulp and rare desert limes from the Aussie Outback.

This thirst quenching, ‘hot weather’ drink also features a punch of tropical fruit bursting through the back of the palate. Drink it straight up or over ice in a long glass.

Gluten Free

4.0% Alc /Vol. Per 500mL

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Desert Lime & Wild Ginger Cider

A quality apple cider blended with authentic desert limes from outback Australia and our secret wild ginger flavoured emulsion, which is used in our famous Ginger Beer. This one-of-a-kind drop goes down an absolute treat in the summertime.

The heated ginger characters hit the palate right away & this balances perfectly with soft lime overtones that give this cider a crisp, medium dry finish.

Gluten Free

4.0% Alc /Vol. Per 500mL

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Smokey Bishop Dark Lager

Smokey Bishop got its name from a famous local clergyman who is known for his love of fine food and beverages. This unique dark lager is made in small batches using only the finest natural ingredients and exhibits subtle chocolate notes blended with hints of coffee and hops.

4.7% Alc /Vol. Per 330mL

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Pearlers Pale Ale

Legend has it that the brave men who sailed the Kimberley seas in search of the elusive pearl loved a good beer. 

Our master brewer has created a frothy monument to our rich heritage with this delicious, full malt pale ale just bursting with local flavour and deep character.

Perfect on a hot summers day or stowing a few away on a wild stormy night. Any way you take it, this beer's an absolute pearler!

4.5% Alc /Vol. Per 330mL

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Catalogue

Here we list what we carry in stock and how we want you to choose your beers

~~~What you truly desire~~~
~~~~~A good beer~~~~~

Brand

Country
Style | ABV%

Please click on the brand name for more information.

Cheeky Rascals

Australia
Cider | 8.0%

Matso

Australia
Fruit Beer, Cider, American Pale Ale, Dark Lager, Spice/Herbs | 3.5% - 4.7%

La Trappe

Holland
Abbey, Belgian Ale, White Beer, Dunkler Bock | 5.5% - 10%

Oranjeboom

Holland
Lager | 4.7%

Hertog Jan

Holland
Abbey | 7.3% - 10%

Tongerlo

Belgium
Belgian Ale | 6.0% - 9.0%

Keizer Karel Charles Quint

Belgium
Belgian Ale, Belgian Strong Ale | 8.5%

Mystic

Belgium
Fruit Beer, White Beer | 3.5% - 5.1%

Trio
Netherlands
Foreign Stout | 7.2%

Valentins
Germany
Weiss Beer | 5.3%