Beers are characterized by their families and types. The Pilsen beer is part of the Lager family. And the wheat beers (Weizenbier) are part of the Ale family. To wipe out these confusions only acceptable after a few more cup, let's talk a little about each family and type of beer. There are three families that differ by the type of yeast they use and their performance during the process:

Lambic beers It's the beer produced by the oldest method of fermentation known. It uses wild yeast, or yeast present in the environment and we have no control over their lines. These yeasts, because they are so diverse, produce a variety of aromatics present in beer, leaving a large amount of unfermented sugars. Curiously, it is said that traditional manufacturers of these beers do not like playing either in fungi or spider webs that settle into his chambers for fermentation, they say change the taste of beer if they change the final fermentation environment. Inside Lambic family , we can still share in some types:

GUEUZE - a mixture of different Lambics of different ages. KRIEK - in the end of July, are macerated cherries in lambic. The maceration lasts 5 to 6 months to allow the cherries to dissolve completely. FARO - made by adding sugar and caramel in Lambic. FRAMBOISE - obtained by mixing with raspberry lambic, following the same process used to make the Kriek.

Beer Lagers Beers produced by low yeast fermentation. These yeasts have been selected when the old brewers started their production in cold regions such as Bavaria. There, these yeasts had the advantage of having less competition, since the vast majority of wild ferment not adapted to these temperatures. The main characteristic of these strains is their deposition to the bottom at the end of fermentation. Further, work better at lower temperatures, between 41 and 59 F. Thus, its fermentation is slower and produced beer is milder, less fruity and slightly sulfurous. Beers are more relaxed, clear and round. The vast majority of beer produced, are low fermentation beers. Included in this family are:

PILSEN – It’s bitter, golden in color and quite transparent. The name is derived from Pilsen, the German name of the current city of Plze