made with a top-fermenting ale yeast and enough hops to act as a preservative. Originally, the beer was intended for local consumption until brewers realized that the high alcohol content and ...

In low-gravity beers, like pilsners and pale ales, the yeast will devour the sugar, produce a small amount of alcohol, and ...

Wine yeasts in general have a voracious appetite for sugar and can withstand high concentrations of alcohol before they die off. The fact that yeast doesn ... versus a can of beer.