Erm... if you
don't want to upset the locals, call it an "ale." ;-)
Technically, however, beer is made with hops as a bittering agent, ale is
made with spices other than hops, IIRC.
Technically, yes. Ale goes all the way back to Sumeria, and was composed
Any discussion of beer that doesn't include drinking some, strikes me as a
wasted opportunity. Isn't it about time for the usual springtime attempts
at local get togethers? Perhaps something sophisticated like a kegger at
some surplus joint?