German Ale

German Ales

Germany also makes several traditional ales, although lager is a much more common beer in Germany. German ales tend to be darker and more complex, because they are fermented at lower temperatures. They have more body than British or Belgian ales due to differences in mashing process. They are also thicker, and some of them have distinctive sour or fruity flavors, such as those found in hefeweizen (which has a pronounced banana-like estry flavor).

Info from Wikipedia.