I remember it well. I was at a fairly new “gastropub” with a really nice beer selection. It was hot outside so so I took a seat at the bar, perused my draught options, and went with Andygator from Abita. A Helles Doppelbock with a slightly sweet flavor, Andygator has a subtle fruit aroma and a nice dry finish reaching an ABV of 8%. Plus Abita is a former employer and I tend to use loyalty as a tie-breaker.

“I hate beer”.

That what the attractive mature lady pronounced at a local beer festival a few years back. I was working my booth when she confessed that she thought it was a beer and wine festival that her friends had brought her to that spring day. And though her tone was playful, I knew she was serious.

Here in the Charleston Brewery District, we’re asked this question all the time: “So what’s the difference between an ale & a lager?” It’s a great question & the simple answer is that it all boils down to brewing method.