International Pale Ale

International Pale Ale is an Special Ale beer style. Brewers Association category: International-Style Pale Ale. It typically presents as gold to copper.

Notes: Pale Ales from around the world may vary considerably from the other pale ale styles defined elsewhere within this document. Overall impression is a well-integrated, easy drinking, refreshing ale with distinctive hop aroma and flavor attributes including any of floral, herbal, fruity, tropical, pine, or many others. Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.040-1.060 (10-14.7 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.006- 1.014 (1.5-3.6 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 3.5%-5.2% (4.4%-6.6%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 20-42 • Color SRM (EBC) 5-12 (10-24 EBC)

ABV: 4.4%-6.6%
IBU: 20-42
OG: 1.040-1.060
FG: 1.006-1.014

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:4.4%-6.6%

ABW:3.5%-5.2%

IBU:20-42

Perceived Bitterness:

Medium to high

Color & Appearance

Color:

Gold to copper

Clarity:

Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.040-1.060

Original Gravity °P:10-14.7

Final Gravity:1.006-1.014

Final Gravity °P:1.5-3.6

Body:

Low to medium

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Very low to medium malt flavor and aroma should be present. Low caramel malt aroma and flavor may be present.

Hop Profile:

Hop aroma is low to high. Hop flavor is very low to high. Hop character can vary widely, exhibiting diverse hop aroma and flavor attributes.

Fermentation Character:

Fruity esters are low to high. Diacetyl is usually absent in these beers but may be present at very low levels. DMS should not be present.

2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .

No beers have been reviewed in this style.