When it comes to the hierarchy of beer styles that American brewers have put their own spin on, it’s pretty tough to beat the appeal of the American pale ale. It all started in 1980, when Ken Grossman ...

In a beer marketplace where everyone seems to be obsessed with trying the newest, hottest beers and tagging them on Untappd, BeerAdvocate, and other apps and sites, sometimes it’s nice to take a break ...

The Rock Bottom brew pub chain is making a move that would have been almost unthinkable a decade ago: It's dropping its pale ale. Geoff Lively, head brewer at the Bethesda branch, estimated last ...

Pale ale and IPA beer drinkers are more likely to be risk-takers and sensation-seekers, according to a new study. Despite ale drinkers being perceived as calmer than their lager cousins they still ...

It’s a sad reality of the beer market that critical acclaim and competition medals often mean little for mass marketability and sales figures. Consumers, by and large, aren’t looking up which ...

When the World Beer Cup awards were announced last month, one winner stood out for an unusual reason. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. won a gold medal for its flagship beer, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. You can find me at the confluence of food, beverage and travel. The World Beer Cup is commonly referred to as the “Olympics of ...

In craft beer’s Jurassic age, when Buds ruled the earth, a few Paleolithic beer hunters sought something bitter and better. They discovered the Pale Ale, the beer style that – with its enthusiastic ...

Owing to popular demand and a sense of history, Athens-based Terrapin Beer Co. recently announced the limited-release return of its first product, the celebrated Rye Pale Ale. “For us, this is ...

Barrel of Monks Brewing will be releasing the Breaking the Silence Pale Ale in May, with proceeds benefitting Survive First.

This essay is part of a series this month, coinciding with the concept of Flagship February, wherein we intend to revisit the flagship beers of regional craft breweries, reflect on their influence ...