Quote Originally Posted by keiths View Post
Real ale undergoes a secondary fermentation within its 'vessel of dispense' (eg. Cask or bottle). Other beers have any living yeast killed-off by pasturisation and filtration and are conditioned by the injection of carbon dioxide or other gases.

Cheers,
Keith
Think I'll stick with a good Lager. I like the lightness and cleanness of taste, finding most, so called 'real ales' flat and soapy.

And, yes, I know some real ales can taste OK.

There's nothing wrong with non 'real ale' beers, they just taste different.