White Beer. Beers reviews. Lambic Beer FAQ. Index of /media/pron. Pronunciations of Belgian Beer Names. Cask Conditioned Beer ('Real Ale') in the U.S.A. What exactly is real ale?
Cask-conditioned beer, often referred to as 'real ale', is brewed from only traditional ingredients and allowed to mature naturally. The unfiltered, unpasteurised beer still contains live yeast, which continues conditioning the beer in the cask (known as 'secondary fermentation'); this process creates a gentle, natural CO2 carbonation and allows malt and hop flavours to develop, resulting in a richer tasting drink with more character than standard keg ('brewery-conditioned') beers.
Real ale is always served without any extraneous gas, usually by manually pulling it up from the cellar with a handpump (also known as a 'beer engine'). This is the traditional way of brewing and serving beer; only a few decades ago did filtered, pasteurised, chilled beer served by gas become normal. Saison - The Profile of Saison. History: Saison doesn't have quite the storied past of styles like bock or porter.
Its humble birth occurred in the farm houses of Wallonia, Belgium. Saison was the beer brewed by households for their own consumption. Duvel - Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV - Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium. Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan - Freising, Germany.