Session pale ale · 440ml
Pit Pale
The beer we brew most and think about least. Citra and Mosaic doing their thing over a clean extra pale base, at a strength that lets you have a third.
4.2%
About this one.
Pit Pale was the first recipe Dana wrote for the arch and it has changed exactly twice since: once when we switched to a new Citra crop, once when Joe knocked the hop scales over mid-addition and everyone quietly agreed the batch was better.
It pours a hazy gold, smells like a fruit bowl, and finishes dry enough to ask for another. Most weeks it is half of everything we make.
ABV
4.2%
By volume, honestly measured
Bitterness
32 IBU
Calculated, then argued about
Malt
Extra pale + wheat
UK grown where we can get it
Hops
Citra, Mosaic
This year's contract crop
In the glass.
Looks
Hazy gold with a soft white head that laces the glass.
Smells
Mango, grapefruit pith and a little fresh-cut grass.
Tastes
Stone fruit up front, a clean bitter snap, dry finish.
Put it next to
- Fish and chips
- Green Thai curry
- Salt and pepper tofu
- A packet of crisps
Where to get it.
On tap
Always pouring at the taproom, Thursday to Sunday, in thirds, halves and pints.
In cans
440ml from the taproom fridge and around 140 stockists. Fresh is best; check the date.
On keg
30L kegs for the trade, self-delivered within 40 miles of the arch. Ask for a list.