Which lager style is American in origin?

Which lager style is American in origin?

• A. Pilsner
• B. Lager
• C. Dortmunder
• D. Steam Beer

Answer: (D)

Steam Beer embodies the American-origin lager style. It began in California in the 19th century, developed by German immigrants who used lager yeast but often fermented at warmer temperatures, creating a beer with a fuller malt character and a clean finish. The name comes from the steam produced in the breweries, a nickname that stuck for these West Coast brews (often called California Common). By contrast, Pilsner originated in Pilsen, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic); Dortmunder is tied to Dortmund, Germany; and Lager is the broad category of bottom-fermenting beers without a specific national origin. So the American-origin lager style is Steam Beer.

Steam Beer embodies the American-origin lager style. It began in California in the 19th century, developed by German immigrants who used lager yeast but often fermented at warmer temperatures, creating a beer with a fuller malt character and a clean finish. The name comes from the steam produced in the breweries, a nickname that stuck for these West Coast brews (often called California Common). By contrast, Pilsner originated in Pilsen, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic); Dortmunder is tied to Dortmund, Germany; and Lager is the broad category of bottom-fermenting beers without a specific national origin. So the American-origin lager style is Steam Beer.