wildly differing results, with some ale yeasts producing highly fruity beers while others create spicier brews.

And in the End
After fermentation, conditioning is required. Translation: the time it takes for the beer's flavours to mix and meld, similar to the way a stew matures after a couple of days in the fridge. Ale may take as little as a few days, while lagers can take weeks or months.

When all of that is done, the beer is ready for packaging; bottles, cans or kegs, and ultimately, drinking and enjoying. Depending upon what the brewer has done, the resulting brew could fall within the parameters of dozens of beer styles recognized around the world, or it could mischievously avoid clear-cut classification. That's where the brewer's job ends and the fun begins.