Beer Style: Pale Ale Family
Goose Island’s Summertime Kölsch clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAccording to Goose Island’s website, “With a light fruity aroma and a bright, crisp finish, Goose Island Summertime Kölsch is the perfect summer session ale. A Kölsch beer brewed in the traditional German fashion, you’ll find yourself enjoying and savoring each sip of Summertime as much as your do those hot summer days and cool summer nights.”
Summit Brewing Company: Summit Extra Pale Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyFirst brewed in 1984, this English-style pale ale is bronze in color with caramel, biscuit malts balanced by an earthy hop bite and juicy, citrus flavors.
St. Peter’s Brewery’s Organic Best Bitter clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAccording to St. Peter’s website, “A traditional best bitter ale brewed with Pale and Crystal malts and Goldings aroma hops, resulting in a full-bodied amber coloured ale. Distinctive caramel notes, with nutty and roasted aromas lead to a bitter, but sweet taste.”
Speedway Brewing Co.’s Speedy Kiwi 5.6 ESB clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlySpeedway Brewing closed its doors in 2010, but we do still have the recipe for their Speedy Kiwi ESB. While it is based on the English style, it comes with its own American twist.
Odell Brewing Company: 5 Barrel Pale Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyNamed for the 5 select hop additions, this is a refreshing pale ale with a lively hop flavor and aroma.
Barley Brown’s Tumble Off Pale Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWinner of the 2006 gold medal at the GABF.
Red Car Brewing’s Two Rail Pale Ale
FREEIf you are looking for a classic American pale ale with a Cascade, Willamette hop profile, here is a great recipe. While it is called a pale ale, this beer will really land you more in the red/amber category than pale.
BruRm @ BAR’s Raven Haired Beauty clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAn English dark mild ale with notes of toffee and coffee in the aroma and a nutty finish.
Banks’s Mild Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe world’s best selling mild ale, an English dark mild with nice caramel and roasted nut malt character.
Big Rock Brewery: Warthog Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWarthog Ale is a crossbreed of a British pale mild ale and an American cream ale. It’s a lighter-bodied beer, with some crystal malt for a bit of a malty flavor and relatively low hop bitterness. The description on the Big Rock Website also states that this beer has some resemblance to British brown ales, with a nutty finish.
Shipyard Brewing Company: Export Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis export strength North American golden ale has a hint of sweetness up front, a subtle yet distinctive hop taste, and clean finish.
Flying Dog Brewery Tire Bite Golden Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis golden-straw colored ale is a German-style Kölsch that is light, grassy, and refreshing. Perfect for summer.