Hop Grail
Ballard Pale Ale (Cans)
- American Pale Ale
- 5.7% ABV
- Label approved Nov 5
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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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Red Hook's American Pale Ale. Label approved 5 November 2026; not spotted yet.
Stronger than 51% of the 766 American Pale Ale labels we've read.
Brewed at Widmer Brothers Brewing Company, American Beverage Crafts, LLC (Oregon).
From the label“Ballard Pale Ale is made for the long haul. Smooth, easy-drinking, and balanced with just the right amount of hops and malt, it's a hardworking beer that fits right into your everyday grind. Not too big, not too heavy. Grab a can and take a well-earned break.”
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 165–190 calories and 14–19 g carbs
About 110 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
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About this beer
This is the 48th of 48 labels we have from Red Hook Brewery. It is one of 21 american pale ale labels approved in November 2026. It was submitted and approved the same day. The brand on the label is Red Hook Brewery; it was brewed at Widmer Brothers Brewing Company, American Beverage Crafts, LLC in Oregon.
Brew it
A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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