Australian pale ale
Australian pale ale emerged in the 1990s using local hops.
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Around the 1990s, the Australian pale ale style emerged, typically having an alcohol content of about 6% abv and using notable amounts of Australian hops, with Galaxy being a common variety.[1] The broader pale ale family includes beers that are golden to amber in colour and are produced using pale malt.[2]
Quick Facts
- Origin
- Australia
- Characteristic hops
- Australian hops, typically Galaxy
- Type
- Pale ale
Facts from the source article.
How it changed
In the late 19th century, Burton upon Trent brewers like Bass dominated pale ale brewing due to local water chemistry.[3] A chemist named C. W. Vincent discovered Burtonization, allowing any brewery to replicate that water chemistry.[3] The first modern American pale ale was Anchor Liberty Ale, brewed in 1975 by Fritz Maytag using Cascade hops.[4] Australian pale ale emerged around the 1990s, distinct from earlier styles.[1]
The extra pale ale (XPA) term became popular with Australian craft breweries since the 2010s.[5] The first recorded use of the phrase "pale ale" occurred in England around 1703, referring to beers whose lighter colour resulted from malt dried with high-carbon coke.[2]
What the maker and period sources say
A 2002 review of Hop Back Summer Lightning describes it as the first British beer to successfully bridge traditional bitters and quality blond lagers.[6] That review notes Summer Lightning pours pale golden with a warm orange glow and a lively bead.[6] Its innovative taste uses traditional Maris Otter pale malt and East Kent Goldings hops.[6] A recipe for Irish red ale, Leann Dearg, lists Maris Otter pale malt as 37.5% of the grain bill.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Pale ale" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Dan Murphy's"; "Pale Ale Quick Guide | for Beginners"; "Australian-Style Pale Ale (Ale) Beer Style Guidelines" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pale ale" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Roger Protz on India Pale ale", www.beer-pages.com; Paige Williams, "Atlanta, Vol. 43, No. 1", Atlanta, May 2003, p. 104; "Malting and Brewing Science", Springer, 1982, p. 810 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pale ale" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Simmonds, "The dictionary of trade products ... - Google Books", 1858 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pale ale" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Michael Jackson, "Michael Jackson's beer companion", Running Press, 1997, p. 161–162; Michael Jackson, "Michael Jackson's beer companion", Running Press, 1997, p. 161–162; Michael Jackson, "Michael Jackson's beer companion", Running Press, 1997, p. 161–162; Randy Mosher, "Tasting Beer", Storey, 2011, p. 212 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pale ale" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Southern, "Australia's Generation XPA", The Crafty Pint, 3 February 2022; Lee-Weitz, "Extra Extra Read All About It: Why Is XPA Australia’s Hottest Beer Style? And Where Can You Find It in the States?", Hop Culture, 29 May 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Hop Back Summer Lightning « Beer Culture with Des de Moor", desdemoor.co.uk. facts only, no text reused. desdemoor.co.uk
- "BeerTools.com Recipe Library - Leann Dearg", www.beertools.com. facts only, no text reused. beertools.com
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Pale ale (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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