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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 18 Oct 2017

    Dost thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more cakes & ale? What's the diff bet ale, beer & lager?https://tmblr.co/Z4OIzt2Qvh0Ay 

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      1. Hope‏ @itbeginswithtch 30 Oct 2017
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        What about the cake!!!

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      1. Shaun Lyon‏ @LyonShaun 19 Oct 2017
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        'There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced, as by a good tavern.' Hard to argue with..

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      1. BruceS_AZ‏ @BruceS_AZ 18 Oct 2017
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        Traditional lager is fermented for longer at lower temperature. Beer/Ale varies by country

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      1. Chris Corbett‏ @ChrisCorbett3 18 Oct 2017
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        You can be a lager lout but you can't be an ale or a beer lout.

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      1. Brian Hodgert‏ @LifeformBri 18 Oct 2017
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        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTkUm1oGZEE …

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      1. Nick‏ @nick_buckingham 18 Oct 2017
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        Ale is top fermented and Lager is bottom fermented. It is due to the type of yeast used. Beer includes ale and lager... a generic term.

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      1. Bob Monsen‏ @romons 18 Oct 2017
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        Pourquoi, my dear knight?

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      1. Zachary Wurtzebach‏ @wurtzebach 18 Oct 2017
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        Big diff between ale and lager is the yeast!

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      1. Helen Wilson‏ @premodernism 18 Oct 2017
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        Someone take his ale away he's had too mucj

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