Pale Ale

Pale Ale and its popular relative, India Pale Ale (IPA), originated in Burton-on-Trent (Burton) in Staffordshire, England, in the 1800s. Essentially during the same period that Pale Lagers (Pilsners and variants) were gaining acclaim and popularity over dark beers in continental Europe, Pale Ales became all the rage in England, where English brewers held steadfast to warm fermentation techniques over the newer, cooler lagering techniques used in Germany and elsewhere.   Learn more about Pale Ale.