Jump to the late 20th century when Ken Grossman stamped an American take on the style: bold hops, and lots of them, squarely in the spotlight. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale shocked taste buds in 1980, but those piney and citrusy Cascade hops soon launched craft beer into the mainstream. Almost a half-century later, fans are still ranking Pale Ale number one.
Jump to the late 20th century when Ken Grossman stamped an American take on the style: bold hops, and lots of them, squarely in the spotlight. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale shocked taste buds in 1980, but those piney and citrusy Cascade hops soon launched craft beer into the mainstream. Almost a half-century later, fans are still ranking Pale Ale number one.