The brewing facilities and equipment have to be meticulously sterilized to prevent the contamination of the liquid, and the beer itself has to be maintained at 5oC throughout delivery.
底層發酵酒體清澈、色淡，酒精濃度較低，須經儲藏培養的過程，故稱「拉格（儲藏）型」（lager）啤酒，為啤酒產業的主流，台啤、美系及日系啤酒大廠皆屬之。