If you don't know how many types of beer there are, don't say you can drink.

Beer is a kind of alcoholic beverage that many men like to drink, especially in Harbin and Qingdao, where beer is produced in abundance. Summer is the peak season for beer sales. For you who drink beer every day, how much do you really know about beer? Beer is divided into different types according to different standards.

1. By fermentation method

1. Top fermentation: The wine is copper-red in color, has a strong flavor, a little sour, and an alcohol content of 4% to 8%.

2. Bottom fermentation: Most beers are bottom fermented, and the fermentation temperature is only 9 to 14 degrees Celsius.

2. Classification by original wort concentration

1. Low-strength beer: Beer with an original wort concentration between 2.5% and 9.0% and an alcohol content between 0.8% and 2.5% is considered low-strength beer.

2. Medium-strength beer: Beer with an original wort concentration between 11% and 14% and an alcohol content between 3.2% and 4.2% is medium-strength beer.

3. High-strength beer: Beers with original wort concentrations between 14% and 20% and alcohol content between 4.2% and 5.5% (or even higher) are considered high-strength beer.

3. Classification by color

1. Pale beer: Pale beer is the most produced type of beer. According to the depth of color, pale beer can be divided into light yellow beer, golden beer, and brown beer.

2. Dark beer: Dark beer is generally coffee-colored or dark brown in color, with a malt juice concentration of 12 to 20 degrees and an alcohol content of more than 3.5%. The beer has prominent malt aroma and malt caramel aroma, a relatively mellow taste, slightly sweet, and the bitterness of hops is not obvious.

4. According to sterilization status

1. Fresh beer: Fresh beer is beer that has not been pasteurized. Because beer contains some nutritious yeast, it tastes delicious.

2. Cooked beer: Cooked beer is sterilized by heating to extend its shelf life.