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- American Pale Ale
- 5.4% ABV
- Label approved Sep 22
Had it? My score
90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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Cartesian Brewing's American Pale Ale. Label approved 22 September 2026.
Lighter than 63% of the 772 American Pale Ale labels we've read.
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 45–50°F (7–10°C)
- Glass
- Nonic pint: the bulge gives you a grip and room for a head
- Goes with
- Burgers, Pizza, Roast chicken
About 160–180 calories and 14–19 g carbs
About 105 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for American Pale Ale. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
Where to find it
We track beers, we don't sell them, so no stock promises. These are the searches we'd run for this one.
Readers' scores
Also naming Cascade and Idaho 7
About this beer
This is the 8th of 8 labels we have from Cartesian Brewing. It is one of 89 american pale ale labels approved in September 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label names 2 hops — Idaho 7 and Cascade.
Brew it
The label names its hops (Idaho 7, Cascade), which is enough for a real starting point.
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Style: Pale AleBrewery: Cartesian Brewing