Approachable medium-bodied West Coast-styled pale ale comes on strong as mildly pungent grapefruit-orange peel bittering and bountiful juniper hop-spiced astringency fight back easygoing red-orange fruit tang.    

Self-righteous ‘Dark Beer Specialists’ do a good job designing mahogany-hued American Black Ale. Pungent hop-charred pine tarring and dark-roasted chocolate malting sidle muddy coffee nuttiness. Dried-fruited blackberry, red grapefruit and pickled plum illusions sit below, increasing the bittersweet mocha sentiment.

Sessionable hot summer night canned ale maintains herbal hop-forward aggressiveness and pallid citric niche. Rye-dried back end needs deeper penetration.

Easygoing sessionable canned pale ale with pungent pale malting, soured citrus fruiting and spritzy carbolic luster stays refreshingly light-bodied. Grassy-hopped vegetal spell allows crisp celery, fennel and carrot nuances to sidle subtle herbaceous nip.

Bland pale ale from  muddled ’78 recipe by Carolina Beer Company revived as sessionable summertime light body. Toasted white breading, soft hop spicing and resinous earthiness never fully integrate while lemony dried apricot fruiting evaporates on contact.

Full-on medium body maintains rounded mouthfeel and hearty stylistic appeal. Perfumed herbal hops and sugary crystal malts affect zesty citrus spicing. Mild grapefruit bittering, tangy orange marmalade sweetness and dried fig souring reach toasted rye wheat spine. Rigid alcohol burn will scare softer thirsts. On tap, tangy grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering enjoins light piney hop-charred herbage over biscuity malts.

Perfectly sessionable chartreuse-hazed summertime  moderation benefits wholly from zesty blood orange peel theme. Fuzzy cream head allows eclair-like crystal malting to contrast oncoming grapefruit seed bittering. Distant tangerine, navel orange, nectarine and mango illusions solidify brisk citric tang. But this one’s firmly entrenched in authenticated blood orange tartness, sourness and sweetness.

Daringly hybridized “most particular” pale ale delicately balances herbs, spices, fruits and grains. Cracked black pepper stimulates lovely pink peppercorn, green tea, lemongrass, sage, mint, basil leaf and pine nut undertones while surprisingly taking a backseat to honeyed rye malts. Slithering lemon, orange, grapefruit and pineapple juiciness sweetens mild maple molasses murk. Evergreen, fern and dark floral nuances add depth.

Silken soft-toned sessionable fodder not far removed from lighter English-styled Extra Special Bitter with its buttery eggshell froth, peated pale malt fungi and honeyed lemon tea nuance. Mild grassy hop dusting and wispy earthen florality affect toasted white bread spine.