Learn more about the American Pale Ale style of beer.

Pale Ale is a American Pale Ale style beer brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, CA. Score: 90 with 12,328 ratings and reviews. Last update: 04-05-2025.

Whitbread Pale Ale is a wonderful example of how arbitrary British brewers were with style designations. This culminated in the 1950s, when this beer had three different names—in the brewing records it’s known as IPA, the bottle label said Pale Ale, while the man in the public bar of London’s George and Vulture called for a Light Ale.

The English Pale Ale can be traced back to the 19th century and the city of Burton-upon-Trent, a place with an abundance of hard water, rich in calcium sulfate. As well as enhancing a beer's hop bitterness, this hard water helps achieve clarity. English Pale Ale can fall anywhere on the color spectrum between golden and reddish amber and should generally have good head retention. …

Pale Ale is a American Pale Ale style beer brewed by Stone Brewing in Escondido, CA. Score: 87 with 2,718 ratings and reviews. Last update: 01-03-2022.

Cutthroat is a American Pale Ale style beer brewed by Uinta Brewing Company in Salt Lake City, UT. Score: 82 with 263 ratings and reviews. Last update: 03-31-2025.

Arguably the best beers within the English Pale Ale style.

Pale 31 California Pale Ale is a American Pale Ale style beer brewed by Firestone Walker Brewing Co. in Paso Robles, CA. Score: 86 with 2,006 ratings and reviews. Last update: 04-01-2025.

Reef Donkey is a American Pale Ale style beer brewed by Tampa Bay Brewing Co. in Tampa, FL. Score: 88 with 424 ratings and reviews. Last update: 04-03-2025.

Pale Ale is a American Pale Ale style beer brewed by Boulevard Brewing Co. in Kansas City, MO. Score: 82 with 1,156 ratings and reviews. Last update: 03-30-2025.