StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bluntly and somewhat immaculately, > craft ale is like a half way house between lager > and ales I think that's a fair comment... the main difference seems to be that craft beer tends to be from kegs (like lager), real ale is cask. Craft beers tend to have more strong/distinctive flavour than real ale, and you'll find a much wider variety of styles.