What’s The Difference Between Real Ale And Craft Beer?
Lobro78/Getty Images The craft beer scene has exploded over the past several decades, and there are now great breweries across the United States and abroad. If, at one of these breweries, you hear a patron talking about “real ale,” are they just making a pretentious distinction between craft beer and domestic beer, or does it mean something more? In fact, it’s possible they mean a completely unique style of beer. While the style of ale itself is hundreds of years old, the term “real ale” is much more recent. The term was … Read more