Top 10 English Pale Ales
This Top Ten List of English Pale Ales is from the results of the U.S. Open Beer Championship, Great American Beer Festival, and RateBeer.com. Classic English pale ales are golden to copper colored and display earthy, herbal English-variety hop character. Note that “earthy, herbal English-variety hop character” is the perceived end, but maybe a result of the skillful use of hops of other national origins. Medium to high hop bitterness, flavor and aroma should be evident. This medium-bodied pale ale has low to medium malt flavor and aroma. Low caramel character is allowable. ABV: 4.10% – 5.10%. IBU: 15-30.
1. Ballast Point Pale Ale – Ballast Point Brewing – California
2. Horseshoe Bend Pale Ale – Grand Canyon Brewing – Arizona
3. Shooter Pale Ale – City Star Brewing – Colorado – California
4. Russian River Dead Leaf Green – Russian River Brewing – California
5. Great Lakes Brewing Pompous Ass – Great Lakes Brewing – Ohio
6. Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale – Smuttynose Brewing – New Hampshire
7. Mirror Pond Pale Ale – Deschutes Brewing – Oregon
8. Odell 5 Barrel Pale Ale – Odell Brewing – Colorado
9. Gigantic Axes of Evil- Gigantic Brewing – Oregon
10. Oregon Summit Extra Pale Ale – Summit Brewing