Hail Pale Ale
North Peak Brewing Company
- From:
- North Peak Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,145 - ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #32,207 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 12.36%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 01, 2025
- Added:
- Aug 30, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Hail Pale Ale is the perfect tailgate beer! Golden, light-bodied and delicious, it is dripping with hoppy goodness that includes notes of citrus, apricot, and peach. This well-balanced beer is made with maize (yellow flaked corn) and blue (corn grits) to celebrate all things Michigan.
45 IBU
45 IBU
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Rated by MunnyGitter from Michigan
3.78/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
solid
Oct 01, 2025
Reviewed by hosehead83 from Ohio
4.08/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.08/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a standard pint glass
Cloudy, burnt-orange with a nice 2 inch cap of foam
Aroma-Subtle fruity hop notes, biscuit
Taste-Zippy, fruity hops, orange zest with a bit of a dry finish
Overall, very quaffable for the 7.2 ABV- Cries out for a tailgate food pairing like spicy wing, loaded nachos, or grilled brats with onions and peppers--Very solid brew worth seeking out and a must for Wolverine fans
Oct 14, 2024Cloudy, burnt-orange with a nice 2 inch cap of foam
Aroma-Subtle fruity hop notes, biscuit
Taste-Zippy, fruity hops, orange zest with a bit of a dry finish
Overall, very quaffable for the 7.2 ABV- Cries out for a tailgate food pairing like spicy wing, loaded nachos, or grilled brats with onions and peppers--Very solid brew worth seeking out and a must for Wolverine fans
Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.4/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On-draught @ Jolly Pumpkin, Ann Arbor.
B- / WORTHY
Jun 07, 2023B- / WORTHY
Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts
3.78/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can received from @foundersasap in a retailition strike in Bif14
Can poured into an ipa glass
Massive three finger white foam pour over a clear golden liquid with bubbly carbonation , good lacings
Aroma is pine, citrus rind
Taste is pine resin, grapefruit rind
Low sudsing , hop taste , subtle hop bite on the finish
Good beer
Nov 12, 2021Can poured into an ipa glass
Massive three finger white foam pour over a clear golden liquid with bubbly carbonation , good lacings
Aroma is pine, citrus rind
Taste is pine resin, grapefruit rind
Low sudsing , hop taste , subtle hop bite on the finish
Good beer
Reviewed by bobv from Vermont
3.73/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. can.
Canned 08/29/19.
Moderate to vigorous pour yields a one inch white head over a hazy golden body with some lacing. Nose is very, very subdued with very slight citrus and even slighter pine. Taste brings out a bit more with flavors of citrus and pine, finishing crisp and fairly dry. Nice feel and overall, a good sessionable APA from SE MI. Cheers!
Nov 10, 2019Canned 08/29/19.
Moderate to vigorous pour yields a one inch white head over a hazy golden body with some lacing. Nose is very, very subdued with very slight citrus and even slighter pine. Taste brings out a bit more with flavors of citrus and pine, finishing crisp and fairly dry. Nice feel and overall, a good sessionable APA from SE MI. Cheers!
Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan
5/5 rDev +37.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +37.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This needs to come back in glass bottles and it needs to happen now! The canned version is one I have not tried for this. Although this beer is pretty middle of the road or standard for a place like North Peak, but this beer does make the APA category less crappy and more happy!
Oct 08, 2018
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