what does it mean if a beer is a lager, pilsner, ale or ipa?

Question

What are the differences and how can I recognize them from taste?

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Answer 1

Technically, larger refers to a beer brewed traditionally with a cool fermentation method and is German for “storage room”, and ale with a warm fermentation method. Pilsner is named for the city where it was first created, but mostly just means a pale lager these days, as the pilsner was the first. IPA is a specific kind of ale that has a high hops content, and traditionally had a specific method used.