Welcome to the retail beer and ale group of SmartGuy.com. Feel free to interact with other professionals from across the world. You can find professionals, find deals on services, find professionals who might barter, or simple post questions, comments, or suggestions. Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is brewed from cereal grains, most commonly from malted barley, though wheat, maize aka corn, and rice are also used. During the brewing process, fermentation of the starch sugars in the wort produces ethanol and carbonation in the resulting beer. Ale is a simply a type of beer brewed using a warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied and fruity taste.