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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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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 floral, pine, and grapefruit notes courtesy of Mosaic, Simcoe, and Citra hops, finishing clean and dry.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Rewild is the new West Coast pale ale, made with citra and centennial hops.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Here — with stainless-steel kegs nearby and bartenders pouring pilsners and pale ales under market lights and beach balls — wrestlers launch off the top rope in raucous displays of acrobatics.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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 floral, pine, and grapefruit notes courtesy of Mosaic, Simcoe, and Citra hops, finishing clean and dry.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Rewild is the new West Coast pale ale, made with citra and centennial hops.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Here — with stainless-steel kegs nearby and bartenders pouring pilsners and pale ales under market lights and beach balls — wrestlers launch off the top rope in raucous displays of acrobatics.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Pale ale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20ale. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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