Excerpt from The World Book, Vol. 2 of 10: Organized Knowledge in Story and Picture
Beer, a malt liquor used as a beverage. The liquor may be made from nearly all kinds of mealy grains that will ferment. However, barley is the'one most used. The process of making beer is fully described in these vol umes under the heading brewing.
Kinds of Beer. As beer is a name applied to all malt liquors, it includes several differ ent kinds. The one most generally used in Germany and the United States is lager beer. This is a light beer which is stored for a time before being used, in order to allow it to ripen and mellow. Ale is a carefully-made kind of beer much used in England; it is stronger than lager and lighter in color. Porter is a dark, strong English beer, while stout is a strong porter. Beer is sometimes brewed from other substances, as the names ginger beer, root beer, etc., indicate.
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