American pale ale is a wide category. It is normally golden to copper in color, contains a low to sometimes medium malt characteristic and a high hop bitterness. American Pale ales are easy and fun, and are good to be brewed all year round. The American Ale category in the National Homebrew Competition (NHC) is one of the most entered categories in the competition. In 2008, this category had 430 entries, in 2009 there were 364, and in both years, Richard McLain of Highlands Ranch, Colorado won the Gold medal with his recipes. This is the recipe from the 2008 NHC. Need we say more? The American pale ale category has a somewhat broad ranging description; the style is normally golden to copper in color, contains a low to sometimes medium malt characteristic and a high hop bitterness. Use your citrusy and spicy American hops to flavor the brew and enjoy! American Pale ales are easy and fun, and are good to brew all year round.

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