Beer of the Day - Pale Ale

beercraft (56)in #beeroftheday • 6 years ago (edited)

Pale Ale

We used four different varieties of hops to give RoughTail Pale Ale a tropical fruit and citrus flavor indicative of a West Coast style Pale Ale.

Category	Style	ABV	IBU
North American Origin Ales	American-Style Pale Ale	5.5	50

Our Thoughts

Today we have "Pale Ale" which is a American-Style Pale Ale that could be compared to a Average Stout. This beer sits with an ABV value of 5.5. This is for the fans of bitter beers. It's flavor is just less then a typical IPA. Grab a pint of this and take it nice and slow!

American-Style Pale Ale

American pale ales range from deep golden to copper in color. The style is characterized by fruity, floral and citrus-like American-variety hop character producing medium to medium-high hop bitterness, flavor, and aroma. Note that the traditional style of this beer has its origins with certain floral, fruity, citrus-like, piney, resinous, or sulfur-like American hop varietals. One or more of these hop characters is the perceived end, but the perceived hop characters may be a result of the skillful use of hops of other national origins. American pale ales have medium body and low to medium maltiness. Low caramel character is allowable. Fruity-ester flavor and aroma should be moderate to strong. Diacetyl should be absent or present at very low levels. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures.

What does ABV/IBU mean?

ABV
ABV stands for Alcohol By Volume and is listed as a percentage and lets you know how much of your beer is alcohol and how much is other stuff.

IBU
stands for International Bitterness Units measures the bitterness from hops in a beer on a scale of 0 to 100.

Beer Fact of the Day

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