The difference is in the yeast. Ale is top fermenting and generally brews at room temperature. Lagers are bottom fermenting, and do so at fridge temperatures. The difference I notice is mouthfeel. Which do you like?
American beer has greatly improved over the last two decades and there is a lot of innovative stuff coming out, it seems as if it is heavily slanted towards the ale. I guess it has to do with the much shorter fermentation time and the ability to mass produce.
I generally drink ales but there are some phenomenal lager styles such as Oktoberfest, bocks and doppelbock beers. On hot summer days,a nice crisp pilsner(lager)is my beer of choice.
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