Barley's Pale Ale

Style Guidelines: Pale ale was the first beer we brewed in our brewery and continues to be one of our flagship ales. Because of the rich color of British malt, it is not very pale, but the rich flavor matches the color beautifully.

Rotation Schedule: always on tap at both locations

Food Pairings: fried seafood, anything with vinegar; smoked, boiled, steamed or broiled seafood. Our pale ale enhances the spiciness of highly spiced cuisine. Pale ale also will complement lamb, beef and game.

Body: medium

Color: amber

Grain: British pale, crystal, chocolate and wheat

Bittering Hops: American Cascade and Mount Hood

Finishing Hops: American Cascade and Mount Hood

Original Gravity: 1.056

IBUs (estimate): 27

Alcohol By Volume: 5.6%

First Tapped: September 1992

"Pale Ale is not, in fact, pale. Most of you know this because you've been drinking it for years.

Ever wonder why it's called that, then?

It's because in the day, most beers were dark, unfiltered, even unsettling in appearance. That didn't matter, because ale was consumed in leather or stoneware vessels.

With the the invention of glass, brewers were comelled to make beer that looked more appetizing. They found the answer in the use of isinglass, the swimbladder of sturgeon, which when dried, worked well to remove suspended solids in beer.

Brewers then experimented with lighter hued ales to further enhance appearance.

That's a long way to say pale ale is pale -- compared to the porters and stouts that proceeded it."

Barley's Brewing Company Ale House No. 1xxxxx 467 North High Street Columbus OH 43215

Barley's Smokehouse & Brewpub Ale House No. 2xx 1130 Dublin Road Columbus OH 43215