Pale Ale

Pale ales are the cornerstone of craft beer at the moment. I struggle to find anything that will go down easier after a long days work.

The term first appeared around the 1700’s where malts were being dried with coke (a type of coal) which resulted in the lighest colour over other popular styles of the time. Different brewing practices led to a range of taste profiles and the pale family is undoubtly the biggest in the beer community. 

By the 1830’s the expression “bitter” and “pale ale” were synonymous with breweries being built across the UK to only brew “Bitters” with Burton on Trent being dubbed the original Pale due to it’s water content. 

Nowadays we really use the term “bitter” for cask ales, but the rise of craft beer has allowed the style to go above and beyond. 

Expect to have a taste sensation with lots of range. Citrus, fruity, soft, bitter and refreshing.