American Pale Ale - Two Beer Dudes

American Ales: American Pale Ale

An American take on an English style which is cleaner than the English counterpart. Moderate or better hops, possibility of fruity esters from the yeast, and some malt presence. Pale gold to deep amber with moderate body and equivalent or better carbonation. Shares some characteristics with American Amber Ale.

Color: Straw to light amber
Clarity: Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures. Hop haze is allowable at any temperature.
Malt Profile: Low caramel malt aroma is allowable. Low to medium maltiness may include low caramel malt character.
Hop Profile: High, exhibiting a wide range of attributes including ﬂoral, citrus, fruity (berry, tropical, stone fruit and other), sulfur, diesel-like, onion-garlic, catty, piney, resinous and many others.
Bitterness: Medium to medium-high
Fermentation: Fruity esters may be low to high. Diacetyl should not be present.
Body: Medium

ABV: 4.4%-5.4%
ABW: 3.5%-4.3%
IBU: 30-50
Color (SRM): 4-7
Color (EBC): 8-14
Original Gravity: 1.044-1.050
Original Gravity °P: 11-12.4
Final Gravity: 1.008-1.014
Final Gravity °P: 2.1-3.6

Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.

80 American Pale Ale Reviewed

Beer	Brewery	#	Rate Avg.	H.A.
Headwaters Pale Ale	Victory Brewing Company	1	8.94	100%
HHG APA	Central Waters Brewing Company	1	9.24	100%
HI-5 IPA	Terrapin Brewing Company	1	6.48	100%
Homerun APA	Haverhill Brewery	1	6.48	0%
Hop Harvest	Central Waters Brewing Company	1	7.00	100%
Hop Hazard Pale Ale	River Horse Brewing Company	1	7.00	100%
Hop Trip	Deschutes Brewery	2	7.35	100%
Hopalicious	Ale Asylum	2	8.47	100%
Hopdinger	O'so Brewing Company	1	8.00	100%
Hurricane Reef Pale Ale	Florida Beer Company	1	5.00	0%
Invasion	Cigar City Brewing	2	8.71	100%
Iron Horse	Fargo Brewing Company	1	7.76	100%