Five on Five

When it comes to pale ales, everyone has his/her own idea on what makes for the Some prefer classic approaches, perfect combination of water, malt, hops, and yeast. but an increasing number like new-school hops and haze. we asked five brewers and industry

Fuller’s London Pride

Catawba of Brewing Operations at Kevin Sondey, Director North Carolina Brewing Co. in Morgantown, Fuller’s London Pride. It’s “My favorite pale ale remains craftbeer a pale ale by American hardly what one considers pale ale: a great example of an OG standards, but it’s by a classic brewery in balanced, clean, and drinkable, England. A pint of tradition.”

Boneyard Bone-a-fide

Daniel C. Sharp, PHD, Director of Brewing Operations for Ninkasi Brewing Company in Eugene, Oregon “The crew at Bone yard is always doing great stuff. Their Bone-a-fide pale ale is solid and gives the classic Old School pale-ale style a New School taste. It hints at the New England–style IPA category but with some finesse and toned down to pale-ale specs. They nailed it.”

Half Acre Daisy Cutter

Brewmaster of Grant Pauly, Founder and in Sheboygan, Wisconsin 3 Sheeps Brewing Company to think pale ales were perceived “For the longest time, I away time that I was really blown be lesser IPAS. The first They Half Acre’s Daisy Cutter. with a pale ale was with style. It’s into a really drinkable packed so much flavor making trip to Chicago without tough for me to make a sure to pick up some cans.”

Founders Mosaic Promise

Brewing Operations of Jimmy Valm, Director of Cape May, New Jersey Cape May Brewing Co. in my favorite varieties, “Mosaic hops are one of they complex and versatile mainly because of how its showcases Mosaic in all are, and this beer really the hop flavors and the glory. The balance between in any pale ale (I’m a bit malt is paramount for me this beer really nails that. Old School like that), and Mosaic the slight pine from the The tropical fruits and but without overpowering hops are right up front, of the Golden Promise the slight graininess sessionable.” malt. This makes it eminently

Burial Blade & Sheath

Paul Benner, Co-owner of Platform Beer Company in Cleveland, Ohio “We have known the guys at Burial Beer Co., in Asheville, time and have collaborated with North Carolina, for some them on numerous occasions. They have a unique house yeast that gives an interesting peppery complex character to their beers. Blade & Sheath is their American farmhouse pale, and it’s one of my favorite beers to enjoy on a warm afternoon, not that we get a lot of those here in Cleveland. Crisp, sweet, aromatic, and slightly funky—beautiful.”