After the manner of preparation of beer are two broad categories of beer Ale and Lager . Exceptions are the beers that the production process using a hybrid method.

Beers Ale are young and fresh beer obtained by fermentation of short duration, without the need of its aging. The Beginning Of was called only drink with added hops , beer is just cereal. Meanwhile, due to its conservation use the latter hops in the recipe has become mandatory . This method of manufacture of beer is very popular among the Anglo-American brewers, yeast fermentation taking place in the upper layers at room temperature.
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In turn beer Ale is divided into several types including: Porter, Bitter, Stout, Barley Wine, Trappist, Alt, Lambie , Pale, Irish Ales

Regarding the alcohol, it is variable, but mostly Ale beers are considered medium and hard.

Beer lager fermentation processes were longer, followed by a cold aging. In German lager storage means. Since summer was not conducive TEMPERATURE keeping beer, German beer halls and cellars used caves in the Alps where the temperature was 2-5 degrees Celsius. Thus, stored beer was left in the old. For example, the Oktoberfest beer is made in the spring in March and left at least six months in storage.

Although considered a weak beer and beer there Lager with higher concentration of alcohol, especially those of color black and amber.

The most common types of Lager beers are Pilsener (after receipt ceheasca), Pale Lager, Bocks, Doperbocks.

I remembered the hybrid method of brewing. A hybrid type of beer Altbier or Alt. It is a beer whose type is subject and a secondary fermentation at low temperature like lager beer.

Other beers are hybrid and Ice Cream Ale.