Pour into a glass angled at 45 degrees and leave space for the head, as it adds to the aroma and taste of the first sip. Almost a misnomer of sorts, American pale ales are anything but “pale.” In fact, some may argue that American pale ales are one of the most important styles in the history of craft beer in this country; American IPAs may not exist without these progenitors. This category featured IPAs from a selection of popular brands including Beavertown, Goose Island and Greene King.

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.The Keltek Cornish Brewery was born in a stable on the Roseland Peninsula. It’s now one of the largest capacity Cornish breweries, and one of the largest in the west-country. Still a family-run business, they are now based in Redruth and use the finest whole hop flowers, British malts and hand-pitched yeast. 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. It’s no longer considered shameful to ask for an alcohol-free beer,” says Marc Oliver Huhnholz of the DBB. “On the contrary, it seems it’s even becoming something of an accepted lifestyle drink and the stigma is more or less gone.”

Toeing the line between pale ale, extra pale ale, and American IPA, Xtra gets an oomph from Citra and Warrior hops without giving a boost to the alcohol content.

Offshore Pilsner

More of a contemporary classic, Daisy Cutter became the flagship of the Chicago-based brewery started by Gabriel Magliaro in 2006. Which honestly is pretty strange if you think about it because Dogfish Head Co-Founder Sam Calagione brewed Shelter Pale Ale first. Yes, Shelter Pale Ale is Dogfish Head’s original beer. First brewed in 1995, Shelter Pale Ale includes premium barley and northwestern Willamette and Columbus hops for that classic slightly nutty malt paired with predominantly piney and citrusy hops. 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. Technically a hazy pale ale, we’re including Tröegs Haze Charmer here because…well, it will cast a spell on you.