Had a Sam Adams Winter lager which is a "dark wheat lager". Like several of their beers their dark flavor (for me it's burned) i didn't care for much, but it got me thinking. As I do not have enough experience thought I'd ask before going off and brewing 2 half batches of American wheat with everything the same except the yeast and temps. I was thinking I will brew an American wheat similar to a Harpoon UFO or an SA Summer Ale (without the lemon zest and Grains of Paradise) to try to learn the difference between wheat ale and lager. Also plan an American lager with lager and Ale yeasts to try an learn the differences but want to start trying to understand before hand.
Can anyone with experience educate me as to what the differences may be between the two beers? Also was wondering why this is the only Wheat Lager I've seen vs many Wheat ales on the market.
Can anyone with experience educate me as to what the differences may be between the two beers? Also was wondering why this is the only Wheat Lager I've seen vs many Wheat ales on the market.