Devin Bush is the head brewer and co-founder of Wild Bloom Beer in Littleton, New Hampshire. Focusing on saisons, Belgians, and
Andrew Witchey of Dancing Gnome discusses hop selection for Lustra, the brewery's pale ale.
United We Stand is an homage to early American pale ales.
(Photo by Jeff Quinn) When you see the word albañil, or “bricklayer,” grab a napkin. “Bricklayer,” in culinary lingo, means
Lone Tree Brewing Co. Lone Tree, CO A pale ale brewed with a combination of malts including but not limited
Pale ales tend to be fuller-bodied with a more assertive character on the palate than the standard bitter in a English brewer’s portfolio. In England, they are generally bottled, as opposed to being sold on draft. Despite the name, pale ales are not pale but, in fact, more of an amber hue. The original designation was in reference to this style of beer being paler than the brown and black beers that were more popular at the time of the style’s inception. In the United States, pale ale styles have become one of the benchmarks by which craft brewers are judged.
Pale ales tend to be fuller-bodied with a more assertive character on the palate than the standard bitter in a English brewer’s portfolio. In England, they are generally bottled, as opposed to being sold on draft. Despite the name, pale ales are not pale but, in fact, more of an amber hue. The original designation was in reference to this style of beer being paler than the brown and black beers that were more popular at the time of the style’s inception. In the United States, pale ale styles have become one of the benchmarks by which craft brewers are judged.
Each year, the first round of the World Beer Championships is reserved for British and North American ale styles. Following
Drake’s Brewing Co. San Leandro, CA A big nose of pine needles and citrus, bursts of grapefruit across the palate
Amidst the clamorous American microbrewery scene resides the modest, ubiquitous and steady pale ale. It is essentially the beer that