Favorite Pale Ale

Great Lakes Burning River. Was the first good beer I had, so there might be some nostalgia at work. But even so, damn good beer.

 

Carton Boat, Mo and Tired Hands Hophands.

 

Invasion hands down
Zombie when i can get my hands on it

 

HF Citra

 

Northwest Pale from Bitteroot Brewing in Hamilton Montana. Honorable mention to Sockeye Brewings Pale Ale, Snake River Brewings Pale and Sierra Nevada's Pale.......

 

Other Half Superfun!

 

Lets stick to basics SN Pale ale

 

Edward
Psuedo Sue
Mo
Moon Man
Light Speed

 

England: Fuller's London Pride, Sam Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale
USA: Fat Head's Trail Head, New Glarus Moon Man, 3F Alpha King, GLBC Burning River, Deschutes Red Chair, and of course SNPA.

 

Grunion and Hoppy Birthday.

 

If favoritism is reflected by most consistently ordered/bought and happily devoured, it would have to be Dales. DPA never disappoints.

 

Cigar city Invasion
Two brothers Sidekick extra
Victory headwaters

 

Reality of drinking it or what the brewer designates as a Pale Ale, which all IPA's and such are anyway? Do you want to go by ABV comparisons which might give you brackets.

 

A picture's worth a thousand words...

The standard by which all others are measured IMHO.

 

Westbrook One Claw
Carton HopPun
Neshaminy Creek J.A.W.N.
Alpine Hoppy Birthday
Honorable mention: SNPA for making me appreciate hops
I wish I had all 5 of these in cans in my fridge at all times

 

Maine Beer MO is at the top for me until I can get my hands on Zombie Dust or Hoppy Bday . DC Brau Public, and CC Invasion are a distant 2nd

 

Fort Point or Edward.

 

GL Burning River ZD MO

 

21st amendment bitter american or field 41 balebreaker for me

 

I just saw that Stone was changing their pale ale recipe, and revisited this thread. I don't see a whole lot of love for it here. While I like it, there are definitely others that I would pass it over for. I guess that explains the switch.

That being said, I am a huge fan of Alesmith 394. It is almost a toss up between that, Ballast Point Grunion, and Alpine Hoppy Birthday. Honorable mention to Great Lakes Burning River.