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Gold Steps
Pinthouse Brewing • Austin, TX
Pale Ale (Hazy)ABV: 4.6%Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:20
Mouthfeel:5
99
Score
Top Pale Ale Reviews
The highest-rated Pale Ale beers from the past 3 years, as reviewed by our expert tasting panel. Each beer is scored on appearance, aroma, flavor, and mouthfeel.
42
Beers Reviewed
91.5
Average Score
99
Highest Score
33
Breweries
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Punk Rock For Rich Kids
Solemn Oath Brewery • Naperville, IL
Belgian-style Pale AleABV: 5.5%IBU: 46Sep 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:20
Mouthfeel:5
98
Score
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Obscura
Full Frame • Denver, CO
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.4%IBU: 30Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:20
Mouthfeel:5
98
Score
4
Wisp
Lumen Beer Company • Omaha, NE
Pale Ale (Hazy)ABV: 5.2%IBU: 30Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:20
Mouthfeel:5
97
Score
5
Armando The Pigeon
Crooked Culture Brewing • Cumming, GA
Belgian-style Pale AleABV: 5.1%Aug 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:20
Mouthfeel:4
96
Score
6
City of Dreams
Fort George Brewery • Astoria, OR
Pale Ale (Hazy)ABV: 5.5%IBU: 40Mar 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:20
Mouthfeel:5
96
Score
New
7
Greenway Fields
BKS Artisan Ales • Kansas City, MO
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.5%Mar 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:5
95
Score
8
Cloudy Donkey
Tampa Bay Brewing Co • Tampa, FL
Pale Ale (Hazy)ABV: 5.5%Mar 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:5
95
Score
9
DBA
Firestone Walker Brewing Co • Paso Robles, CA
English Pale AleABV: 5%IBU: 30Nov 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:5
95
Score
10
Chur Enough
BKS Artisan Ales • Kansas City, MO
Pale Ale (New Zealand)ABV: 5.5%Mar 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:4
95
Score
New
11
Pete's Stash Pale Ale
Vail Brewing Company • Vail, CO
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 6%IBU: 40Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:20
Mouthfeel:5
94
Score
12
Oaked Val d'Or
Hidden Hand • ,
Belgian-style Pale AleABV: 6.9%Jan 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:4
93
Score
13
Outside Voice
Hopewell Brewing Co • Chicago, IL
Pale Ale (XPA)ABV: 4.8%Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:5
93
Score
14
Radth
Solemn Oath Brewery • Naperville, IL
Belgian-style Pale AleABV: 7%Sep 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:20
Mouthfeel:3
93
Score
15
DBA
Firestone Walker Brewing Co • Paso Robles, CA
Pale Ale (English)ABV: 5%IBU: 30Dec 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:5
93
Score
16
Lucent Galaxies Pale Ale
Transparent Brewing Company • Grandview, MO
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.6%IBU: 45Jan 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:5
93
Score
17
Put an End to Shred Loss
Corn Coast Brewing Co • Lincoln, NE
Pale Ale (Hazy)ABV: 5.3%Mar 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:20
Mouthfeel:5
93
Score
18
Clear Line
Cerebral Brewing • Denver, CO
Pale Ale (XPA)ABV: 5.2%Mar 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:5
93
Score
New
19
As the Story Unfolds
Fidens Brewing Company • Colonie, NY
Pale Ale (Hazy)ABV: 5.2%Mar 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:4
92
Score
20
Don Jalapeno
No Label Brewing Co • Katy, TX
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.8%IBU: 17Jul 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:17
Mouthfeel:4
92
Score
21
Onward from Yesterday
Tenma Beer Project • Oakland, CA
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.8%IBU: 45Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:5
92
Score
22
Double Dry Hopped Sparkle Motion
Narrow Gauge Brewing Company • Florissant, MO
Pale Ale (Hazy)ABV: 6%IBU: 30Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:5
92
Score
23
Besitos
Full Frame • Denver, CO
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5%IBU: 20Sep 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:4
92
Score
24
Daisy Chain
Uprise Brewing Co. • ,
Pale Ale (XPA)ABV: 5.8%Mar 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:5
92
Score
New
25
Vanishing Point
Ghostfish Brewing Company • Seattle, WA
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.3%IBU: 45Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:5
91
Score
26
Fresh
Full Frame • Denver, CO
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.7%IBU: 30Sep 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:4
91
Score
27
Pals
Full Frame • Denver, CO
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.8%IBU: 30Mar 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:5
91
Score
28
Easy Buckets Pale Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Company • Cleveland, OH
Pale Ale (XPA)ABV: 5%Mar 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:4
91
Score
New
29
Val d'Or
Hidden Hand • ,
Belgian-style Pale AleABV: 6.9%Sep 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:4
90
Score
30
Don Jalapeno
No Label Brewing Co • Katy, TX
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.8%IBU: 17Sep 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:3
90
Score
31
Taxi Stand
Alma Mader Brewing • Kansas City, MO
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.8%IBU: 50Mar 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:17
Mouthfeel:4
89
Score
32
Sliders
Hop Butcher For the World • Chicago, IL
Pale Ale (Hazy)ABV: 6%Mar 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:17
Mouthfeel:5
89
Score
33
So Anyways I was in Lithuania
Young Blood Beer Company • Madison, WI
Pale Ale (Hazy)ABV: 5.5%Mar 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:16
Mouthfeel:5
89
Score
New
34
Rippin
Sunriver Brewing • Sunriver, OR
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 6%IBU: 50Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:4
87
Score
35
Dank Meme
Triptych Brewing • Savoy, IL
Pale Ale (Hazy)ABV: 5.3%IBU: 25Mar 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:9
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:5
87
Score
New
36
Design Trends
Fort George Brewery • Astoria, OR
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.5%Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:17
Mouthfeel:5
86
Score
37
Pennyrile Pale Ale
West Sixth Brewing Co • Lexington, KY
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 6.5%Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:10
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:4
86
Score
38
Sky Juice
Black Spruce Brewing Company • Fairbanks, AK
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 4.5%Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:17
Mouthfeel:4
86
Score
39
Shropshire Lad
Ghost Hawk Brewing Company • Clifton, NJ
Pale Ale (English)ABV: 5.4%IBU: 33Dec 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:17
Mouthfeel:5
85
Score
40
Mantra
The Big Friendly • Oklahoma City, OK
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5%Feb 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:17
Mouthfeel:4
85
Score
41
Mindset Extra Pale
Helper Beer • Helper, UT
Pale Ale (XPA)ABV: 5%IBU: 36Mar 2026
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:16
Mouthfeel:4
85
Score
New
42
Rewild
Pure Project • San Diego, CA
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5%Mar 2026
Appearance:2
Aroma:11
Flavor:17
Mouthfeel:4
85
Score
New
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