Malt aroma & flavor
Very low to medium
Other Origin Ale Styles
New Zealand-Style Pale Ale
Ale · Straw to medium amber
What to expect
Malt character: Very low to medium. Hop character: Medium to medium-high, exhibiting attributes including any of tropical fruit, passionfruit, stone fruit, cut grass, or diesel.
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.
Explore styles overlapping this color rangeAlcohol · 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.
Hop aroma & flavor
Medium to medium-high, exhibiting attributes including any of tropical fruit, passionfruit, stone fruit, cut grass, or diesel
Perceived bitterness
Low to medium-high
Body & mouthfeel
Medium-low to medium with a dry finish
Clarity
Any of yeast, chill, or hop haze may be present in at low levels but are not essential
Color
Straw to medium amber
Fermentation characteristics
Low to medium fruity esters are acceptable but not essential. Diacetyl is absent in these beers. 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 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)