There are three main differences --
1) Yeast In general, ales are made with top fermenting yeast and lagers with bottom fermenting yeast. 2) Temperature of fermentation Ales ferment typically between 64 and 70 degrees F, and lagers ferment generally between 52 and 58 F. 3) Taste Ales can be described as “hearty, robust and fruity” and lagers are referred to as being “crisp, clean, and smooth.”
Chef Emeril Lagasse is known to food loving fans everywhere as a celebrated TV personality and restaurateur.
He recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the founding of his signature restaurant in New Orleans with a live broadcast from Emeril's on Martha Stewart Living Radio on XM/Sirius Satellite. Here's Chef Emeril talking about his long relationship with Abita Beer. Listen
Louisiana home brewing legislation on the agenda
Abita Springs, LA – The Abita Brewing Company, in conjunction with the American Homebrewers Association, is pleased to announce the first ever homebrewing rally held in Louisiana. The rally & crawfish boil will be held at the brewery in Abita Springs on Saturday, March 27 from 1 to 5 PM. The event is free and open to all members of the American Homebrewers Association. Anyone who is not an AHA member can purchase a membership at the rally at a discounted rate. Homebrewing enthusiasts from around the Gulf-Coast region will gather for a VIP tour of the Abita Brewery, visit with the Abita brewmasters and hear from Gary Glass, Director of the American Homebrewers Association based in Boulder, Colorado.
New Orleans, Louisiana – The mere mention of andouille, fried boudin or
charcuterie elicits the craving for a good, whole grain mustard. Look
no further—award winning chef and restaurateur Donald Link and Chef
Partner Stephen Stryjewski have just announced the release of their
handcrafted mustard—Cochon’s Abita Beer Whole Grain Mustard, giving
cooks everywhere the chance to enjoy the combination of flavors of
Cochon Restaurant and Abita Beer.
You'll start seeing it in the stores the Monday after Mardi Gras, February 22, 2010.
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