Hybrid Beer

Altbier, meaning old beer, is a German beer style which originated in Düsseldorf. The style falls somewhere between a lager and an ale—the beers are fermented warm like ales but are then aged cool like lagers. The name altbier,... READ MORE

Kölsch (the Low German name for Cologne) is a specialty beer brewed only in Cologne. A document known as the Kölsch Convention was signed in 1986 by the directors of two dozen Kölsch breweries, ensuring that Kölsch beer can onl... READ MORE

California common is a hybrid beer style that is brewed with lager yeast but is then fermented at ale temperatures. Modern interpretations were made to reflect historical steam beer that first appeared on the West Coast during the Gold Ru... READ MORE

Bière brut, also known as bière de Champagne, is a somewhat new beer style that was first introduced in Belgium in the early 2000s. The beers are top-fermented and then allowed to mature in the bottle with Champagne... READ MORE

Cream ale is a hybrid beer style that originated during the pre-Prohibition era in the United States. These light and easy-drinking beers were fermented at slightly lower temperatures with ale or lager yeast (sometimes both), and they wer... READ MORE