Hop GrailStyle family · 4 styles · node 02 of 11
Pale Ale
The IPA's older, quieter sibling — same hops, less volume. Labels here skew classic: crystal malt, Cascade lineage, the occasional modern rework with tropical hop bills. When a brewery wants a flagship that won't scare anyone, this is the label it gets approved.
- Labels
- 1,119
- This week
- 6
- Median ABV
- 5.5%
Styles in this family
American Pale Ale 1,001English Pale Ale / Bitter 96Extra Pale Ale / XPA 21Australian Pacific Pale Ale 1
- American Pale Ale1,001 labels
- Hops and malt in something like balance, typically 5 to 6%, the beer a generation of breweries built on before IPA took the shelf. Labels today split between the classic Cascade-and-crystal shape and modern pales with tropical hops and a lighter body. Often a brewery's oldest recurring label, which makes its label history a good read of the brewery itself.
- English Pale Ale / Bitter96 labels
- Bitter, best bitter, ESB and the English-style pale: earthy hops, biscuit malt, modest strength, often a cask reference somewhere on the label. A small label count on Hop Grail, mostly from breweries with a British bent or a brewer making a point. Worth noticing precisely because so few bother.
- Extra Pale Ale / XPA21 labels
- Extra pale ale: paler malt, brighter hops, usually a touch lower in alcohol than a pale ale. A marketing term as much as a style, borrowed from Australia, and the label will say XPA outright. Labels are few and cluster around breweries that already sell a lot of hoppy beer and want a lighter shelf-mate.
- Australian Pacific Pale Ale1 label
- This tag covers labels that name their style as Australian Pacific pale ale or Australian-style Pacific ale. Hop Grail keeps it separate from American pale ale because the style words printed on the label decide the tag. A label that says only pale ale stays on the American pale ale tag. The tag is new and holds very few labels so far.
Exemplar labelswhat the family looks like this month
Fresh in Pale Alenewest labels, this family only
Oct 23Live WireRoak Brewing CoAmerican Pale Ale · 7.5%Oct 22Imaginary PersonLong Live BeerworksAmerican Pale Ale · 6%Oct 22Euphoria Pale AleSka Brewing Co.American Pale Ale · 6%Oct 22Now & ThenBluejacketEnglish Pale Ale / Bitter · 6.5%Oct 22Can I Get a Hoyah!Straight to Ale Southern BreweryAmerican Pale Ale · 3%Oct 22Rad Dad TPAEpic BrewingAmerican Pale Ale · 7%Oct 21Proper RubbishFast Friends Beer Co.English Pale Ale / Bitter · 4.8%Oct 21Bike PathArlington Brewing CompanyAmerican Pale Ale · 5.5%Oct 21EagleRoscoe Beer Co.American Pale Ale · 6.2%Oct 20TraffordArlington Brewing CompanyEnglish Pale Ale / Bitter · 3.8%Oct 20Mixed GreensOther Half Brewing Co.American Pale AleOct 20Portland PaleLone Pine Brewing CompanyAmerican Pale Ale