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.
Highest Rated In Style
- 9.51 pseudoSue by Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
- 9.48 Fort Point Galaxy Dry Hopped by Trillium Brewing Company
- 9.43 Phantom Hand by Drekker Brewing Company
- 9.32 Zombie Dust by Three Floyds Brewing Company
- 9.32 MO (Madeline & Oliver) Pale Ale by Maine Beer Company
- 9.30 Guayabera by Cigar City Brewing
- 9.27 Conduct of Life by Hill Farmstead Brewery
- 9.24 HHG APA by Central Waters Brewing Company