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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 Reviews
The highest-rated Pale beers from the past 3 years, as reviewed by our expert tasting panel. Each beer is scored on appearance, aroma, flavor, and mouthfeel.
35
Beers Reviewed
91.9
Average Score
99
Highest Score
27
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
Day Donkey
Tampa Bay Brewing Co • Tampa, FL
Lager (Pale)ABV: 5.2%IBU: 30Jun 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:5
97
Score
5
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
6
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
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
Pivo Project: Czech style Desítka
BKS Artisan Ales • Kansas City, MO
Lager (Pale)ABV: 4%Apr 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:5
95
Score
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
Foamies
WeldWerks Brewing Co. • Greeley, CO
Lager (Pale)ABV: 5.8%Jun 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:5
93
Score
15
Radth
Solemn Oath Brewery • Naperville, IL
Belgian-style Pale AleABV: 7%Sep 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:20
Mouthfeel:3
93
Score
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
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
20
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
21
Besitos
Full Frame • Denver, CO
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5%IBU: 20Sep 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:4
92
Score
22
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
23
Fresh
Full Frame • Denver, CO
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 5.7%IBU: 30Sep 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:4
91
Score
24
Val d'Or
Hidden Hand • ,
Belgian-style Pale AleABV: 6.9%Sep 2024
Appearance:3
Aroma:12
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:4
90
Score
25
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
26
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
27
Claw-ger
12 West Brewing Company • Gilbert, AZ
India Pale Lager (IPL)ABV: 5.2%IBU: 42May 2025
Appearance:2
Aroma:12
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:4
89
Score
28
Contrast
Burial Beer Co • Asheville, NC
Wheat (Pale)ABV: 5.2%Sep 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:3
89
Score
29
Echo
Living Waters Brewing Company • Nashville, TN
Lager (Pale)ABV: 4.3%Jan 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:5
88
Score
30
Rippin
Sunriver Brewing • Sunriver, OR
Pale Ale (American)ABV: 6%IBU: 50Mar 2025
Appearance:3
Aroma:11
Flavor:18
Mouthfeel:4
87
Score
31
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
32
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
33
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
34
Pilsner Hops
No Label Brewing Co • Katy, TX
India Pale Lager (IPL)ABV: 6%IBU: 65Sep 2025
Appearance:2
Aroma:11
Flavor:19
Mouthfeel:4
86
Score
35
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
Showing 35 Pale reviews from the past 3 years