what is the diffference between pale ale beer and a lager beer?

Answer 1

Beers are broken down into two categories: ale and lager.

Ales are fermented at higher temperatures than lagers, giving them a more robust, fruitier character. Lagers, brewed at lower temperatures, are smoother drinking.

A pale ale is a style of ale. It's usually a beer with a balanced flavoring of malt and hops though many microbreweries lean toward the hops now.

Answer 2

Pale ale is a bit stronger and is from a different class of beers, the ales are fermented at higher temperatures than the lager. It also has more alcohol content and in most cases tastes more bitter.

Answer 3

It has to do with the temperature at which it is allowed to ferment and the kind of yeast used. Lagers (like most mass produced american beers, bud, miller etc.) ferment at a lower temp than ales (like most microbrews). Many microbreweries are new brewing lagers, check 'em out.