Re:WTF? Pepsi? (Score 1)

i think the wheat is used instead of(/in addition to) the barley - the hops are there to counter balance the sweetness of the wheat/barley malt. also, the difference between lager and ale is the type of yeast used - lager yeast sinks to the bottom, and the stuff used for ale doesn't. so using wheat and lager yeast gives you a wheat lager. the point about it being marketed as "white beer" was i seem to remember more to do with that it was the opposite colour to the stout than what type of malt was used.