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Pale Ale Family
Light in color, this category includes everything from American pale ale, blonde, and cream ale, to Belgian blond and pale ale, to English bitter, mild, and pale ale, to German Kölsch and altbier.
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Yarrow Pale Ale (YPA)
This recipe for a YPA came to me one summer afternoon after mowing the lawn. Yarrow, thyme, and savory have spilled out of my wife’s herb
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British Bitter
The Bitter Truth About an English Beer
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White Chocolate Pale Ale
An lightly hopped pale ale with white chocolate hints.
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American Pale Ale
Brew with a little Yankee ingenuity.
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Mild Ale
Low Alcohol Meets Full Flavor
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Cranberry Cream Ale
For a tart twist on a cream ale, the addition of cranberries will provide an astringency and acidity and can play nicely in this style.
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Altbier
Modern Altbier Demands Old Techniques
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British Bitter
Brew an extraordinary British bitter!
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Otter Creek Pale Ale clone
Discontinued in 2014, Otter Creek Pale Ale was a classic for its clean, crisp body and Cascade hop profile.