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Ale is the result of beer brewing, as it is known in the United Kingdom and Ireland. More

Ale is the result of beer brewing, as it is known in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The ingredients and the brewing process are almost the same as when brewing lager. The difference mainly lies in the fact that a portion of roasted barley is also added to the sprouted barley (malt). The addition of roasted barley is responsible for the amber or coppery color of the beer. In addition, ale is by definition top-fermented, while lager is bottom-fermented.
When the malt and roasted barley have been combined, the process continues with the brewing step.
The origin of ale brewing is in Great Britain. This tradition later spread to Belgium and the Netherlands. Ale is known here under the name 'Amber', in Belgium also as "speciale" (eg Palm Speciale) or special belge (De Koninck).

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Allsopp's – British Lager Beer (1960)