Other Origin Ale Styles

Australian-Style Pale Ale

Ale · Straw to medium amber

What to expect

Malt character: Very low to medium. Hop character: Medium-low to medium-high, exhibiting attributes typical of modern hop varieties including any of tropical fruit, mango, passionfruit, or stone fruit.

Reading guide · The complete guideline attributes below preserve the source’s qualifications.

Color · SRM

3–9

Pale / strawBlack

Straw to medium amber · Illustrative colors on the shared, uneven SRM scale.

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Alcohol · ABV

4.0–6.0%

Reference scale, not a limit on official guideline values.

Bitterness · IBU

15–40

Measured bitterness; perceived bitterness is described in the guideline below.

Brewers Association 2026 · Printed guideline page 32 · PDF page 41. Color graphics are illustrative.

The guideline, in detail

Official style attributes, including what may be present and what should be absent.

Malt aroma & flavor

Very low to medium

Hop aroma & flavor

Medium-low to medium-high, exhibiting attributes typical of modern hop varieties including any of tropical fruit, mango, passionfruit, or stone fruit

Perceived bitterness

Low to medium-high

Body & mouthfeel

Low to medium-low with a dry finish

Clarity

Any of yeast, chill, or hop haze may be present in this style at low levels but are not essential

Color

Straw to medium amber

Fermentation characteristics

Very low to low fruity esters are acceptable but not essential. Diacetyl is usually absent in these beers but may be present at very low levels. DMS should not be present.

Additional guideline notes & competition context

Overall impression is a well-integrated easy drinking, refreshing pale ale style with distinctive fruity, tropical, herbal and many other hop aromas and flavors.

Technical specifications, including gravity

Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.040-1.052 (10-13 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.006-1.010 (1.5-2.5 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 3.2%- 4.7% (4.0%-6.0%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 15-40 • Color SRM (EBC) 3-9 (6-18 EBC)

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