A quintessential reflection of the style, Mirror Pond has been an examplar pale ale for over twenty-five years and will continue to be well into the future. Featuring Carastan malts and a blend of four different hops, Doggie Style leans a little outside the standard style. This is a beer that drinks like…well, beer, and at 5.5% ABV it’s a beer-flavored beer you can have more than one of in one afternoon. There are lots more to choose from and their ales come in cans as well as glass bottles. They even have their own Harbour clothing range!

More of a contemporary classic, Daisy Cutter became the flagship of the Chicago-based brewery started by Gabriel Magliaro in 2006. Although newer to the market, Haze Charmer has already charmed many people. In fact, this beer won “Best of the Mid-Atlantic Pale Ale” at the 2020 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship. Timeless might be the perfect word to describe Daisy Cutter, making it a must-try, especially since you can most likely find this beer at a store close to you.A tried-and-true classic, Mirror Pond first popped up on the market in 1988 and has continued to be one of the most-reliable, widely available versions. Germany’s 1,500 breweries are said to produce between 400 to 500 alcohol-free varieties of beer. Photograph: Matthias Sandmann

If you’re looking for something to serve alongside grilled meat such as burgers, ribs, or other fatty meat dishes, our experts recommend choosing a bitter, malt-driven beer that cuts through the fat, such as a West Coast-style IPA. Lagers like pilsners, which are bubbly and bitter, also do a good job of cutting through fat and salt. Frenchman’s Creek is a beautiful pale ale, with a sweet and floral aroma, named after the idyllic Frenchman’s Creek, a secluded part of the Helford river made famous by Daphne Du Maurier’s novel. Our Cornish ale guide gives you some examples of delicious ales from Cornish breweries to try when you’re here on holiday. See how many of these 9 real ale breweries you can spot in the local pubs! Skinner’s Brewery Introduced to Tröegs’ year-round lineup in 2020, Haze Charmer took over six months to perfect. The oats and malted wheat, along with pale malt and honey malt, give this pale ale a super pillowy complexion. Combined with Citra, El Dorado, Lotus, and Mosaic, Haze Charmer finishes with an enigmatic blend of peach, pine, and pineapple.

The setting inspired their innovative flavours and the names of their ales, such as their ruby ale, Beast of Bodmin. The beast of Bodmin moor is a local story. Various sightings have been reported of a large wild cat or beast on the Cornish moorland. The vast, rugged moorland is quite spooky in the dark! The Beast of Bodmin ale has a complex, malty flavour with a fruity bite to it. Tintagel Brewery is located on the highest farm in Cornwall, in a former milking parlour. They use pure water from their spring, rising 852 feet above the sea at Trebarwith Strand, and their very own wind turbine, to produce their classic real ales. His wife, Ellen, wonders what the point is. “You might as well drink water if you’re not going to drink the real thing,” she says. Then there’s the Brewhouse Belgian, which is inspired by Belgian beer with a Cornish twist; it’s cloudy with a zesty tone. If you’re a fan of deep and rich ales, the St Nicholas Chapel ale is for you. It’s brewed with raisins and demerara sugar for a sweet and unique taste. No holiday to St Ives would be complete without sampling at least one of the local St Ives cask ales! The Harbourside Light Ale has a citrus and floral hop aroma. The clue is in the name, but this one is best enjoyed on the waterside, watching boats sail in and out of the harbour.

In late 1980, Sierra Nevada Founder Ken Grossman set out to make a beer that showcased his love of one particular Pacific Northwest hop: Cascade. Christopher Puttnies, chief brewer at Störtebeker, proudly shows off his gleaming Entalkoholisierungsanlage or de-alcoholisation facility, a 500-metre sea of twisting stainless steel pipes. It’s part of the brewery’s recent multimillion-euro investment programme and, says Puttnies, a reflection of its long-term commitment to alcohol-free varieties, which now make up one in 10 of the brewery’s sales.When we use the words Dogfish Head and beer in the same sentence, it’s usually followed by something like 60 Minute IPA, 90 Minute IPA, SeaQuench Ale, Punkin Ale, or Namaste. Very few times have we actually seen Dogfish Head’s Shelter Pale Ale mentioned. That brings us to the end of our list of Cornish breweries and we hope you have gained some knowledge about Cornish ale as well as inspiration for a few pub visits during your holiday! We challenge you to see how many different Cornish ales you can spot in the pubs.

Citrus, mango, and grapefruit ferociously roar in this pale ale, finishing with a bright, clean bite. In 2004, Sixpoint started as a mostly homegrown Brooklyn-based operation, pedaling its flagship Sweet Action pale ale and Bengali IPA. All without an actual taproom. In fact, Sixpoint only just opened its own spot in the Dekalb Market Hall last fall.According to the German Association of Brewers (DBB), now as many as one in 15 beers of the estimated annual 6.2 million hectolitres consumed in Germany contains no alcohol. This is being put down to an increase in health awareness as well as an improvement in the quality of a beverage with a reputation for being flat and tasteless, typically drunk only out of necessity. Think of Drake’s 1500 like the everyday hoppy beer. A dry hop of Amarillo and Simcoe give this pale ale its signature bold grapefruit and orange character. While two-row and Crystal 35 malts give a bit of toast and honey. Tröegs currently distributes to the following states: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OH, PA, and VA. To find the nearest store that carries Haze Charmer in the U.S., head over to Tröegs’ Brew Finder. We’d say that Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is the perfect version of this style with Cascade. And Pseudo Sue is the equally impeccable one for Citra.