I'm planning to brew an AG own-recipe 'English' Pale Ale, having brewed a rather nice golden ale. Trouble is, I'm struggling to find any guidelines that define the real differences between the two. I'm basing the idea of a Pale on modern, US-based ideas of Pale, rather than the traditional English Pale (i.e. Burton bitters), but using all English malt and hops instead of US/continental varieties.
Anyone know of any good style guides?
My take is that a golden ale would probably be a deeper gold colour, less straw colour, than a pale. Probably a bit drier, less bitter and less heavily hopped. And a pale would have more body, straw colour, heavier on the hops as more of a hop show case. What do others think?
Anyone know of any good style guides?
My take is that a golden ale would probably be a deeper gold colour, less straw colour, than a pale. Probably a bit drier, less bitter and less heavily hopped. And a pale would have more body, straw colour, heavier on the hops as more of a hop show case. What do others think?
