Hi All. I believe I understand the fundemental difference between lagers and ales but just curious where a 'draught' style fits in? Coopers have a Lager, an Ale and a Draught can available. I have in the past thought of a draught as 'on the tap' but obviously any beer can be served from a tap, and draught can be in a can or bottle e.g. Tooheys Dra[ugh|f]t. Anyone have any idea if a there is a definitive ddruaght style? Thanks in advance, Michael.
"Definition" of draught beer (vs., say, Lager)
Jan 01, 2004
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Good question, but to be honest, I'm not exactly sure of the answer. But here's my impression: Draught/draft is not really a style or type of beer; it is simply a designation of a "beer from the tap" as you mentioned, and in the case of bottles and cans of "draught/draft" beer in recent years, it is usually a designation that this is the company's premium lager (i.e., supposedly a tiny little bit better than their regular lager, and if you can taste the difference, you must have better taste buds than I).
In a nutshell, it means nothing. It is just another lager, as far as I'm concerned.
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AFAIAC, draft/draught beer _must_ come out of a tap. If it doesn't, then it's just marketing bull.
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