pale ale
noun
: a usually medium-colored, very dry ale with a strong flavor of hops see also india pale ale
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Try Field 41, a pale ale named for a parcel of family land, or the Topcutter IPA, a flagship West Coast–style brew bursting with pine, grapefruit, and floral notes from Simcoe, Citra, and Mosaic hops, finishing clean and dry.
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Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Later, wind down with a frosty glass of Naked Pig pale ale at craft brewery Back Forty Beer’s taproom; if hunger strikes, order a hearty, juicy burger too.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Barebottle won two gold medals for Hella Jalepeño in the chile beer category and Dank Dank Revolution in the juicy or hazy strong pale ale category.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Standouts throughout the weekend included Outer Range Brewing Co.’s Sky Slide session hazy pale ale and Crooked Stave Brewing Co.’s Cucumber Margarita Mexican Lager, a collab with The Real Dill pickle company.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Later, wind down with a frosty glass of Naked Pig pale ale at craft brewery Back Forty Beer’s taproom; if hunger strikes, order a hearty, juicy burger too.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Barebottle won two gold medals for Hella Jalepeño in the chile beer category and Dank Dank Revolution in the juicy or hazy strong pale ale category.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Standouts throughout the weekend included Outer Range Brewing Co.’s Sky Slide session hazy pale ale and Crooked Stave Brewing Co.’s Cucumber Margarita Mexican Lager, a collab with The Real Dill pickle company.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Pale ale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20ale. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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