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There are countless numbers of breweries all over the world, producing different types and styles of beers to suit varied palates.
The main categories for home beer making are:
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BITTER
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A well hopped beer with a fairly strong alcoholic content. The beer can vary in colour but should have a residual bitterness.
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MILD
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A brown ale that has a lop hop content and is light to medium bodied, having a moderate alcohol content.
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LAGER
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A light bodied and light coloured drink with a delicate hop flavour. A lager yeast should be used to get a true lager flavour .
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PALE ALE
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Sometimes called Light Ale, a bitter beer that is clean and light on the palate and not too hoppy in flavour.
IPA is slightly more malty and also has extra hops added.
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STOUT
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A dark drink with full flavour and characteristic bitterness underlying the flavour. The head should be creamy and close-knit.
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SCOTTISH ALE
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A beer with a maltier taste and darker colour than standard beers.
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BARLEY WINE
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This is a heavy sweet beer with a high alcohol content. Barley wine is full flavoured and has an average starting gravity of 1.080.
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