Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Project Barley
Type- Pale Ale
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Project Barley Em Day’s Pale Ale is in partnership with pro beach volleyball player Emily Day. This deep golden pale ale has a dry grainy and bready malt with a hint of sweetness and toastiness. It has a clean citrus ester profile with a berry and tropical hop character. The ABV for Em Day’s Pale Ale is 5.1%.

Glass to Use:
Pale Ales beers are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
Project Barley was founded in 2018 by Rives Borland, Brent Reger and Lowell Bakke. The trio opened the Project Barley Brewery and Pizzeria in Lomita, California. Their goal was to focus on hand making small batch beer and keeping it local in the tap room. In 2022, Project Barley opened a second location- Project Barley Taps and Grill on the historic Redondo Beach Pier.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Em Day’s Pale Ale has a nice deep golden hue with a small white head. I pick up sweet hop aromas on the nose with soft sweet hop flavors that are mellowed by the malt. This pale ale has more bite than your average pale ale and is a pretty good beer.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Russian River Brewing Company
Type- Saison
Calories- 160
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Russian River Robert Saison uses both American and European malts and hops and a distinctive farmhouse yeast. The beer has characteristics of white pepper and fruit with a lingering dry finish. The ABV for Robert Saison is 6.2%.

Glass to Use:
Pale ales are best served in a Pint glass.

About the Brewery
Russian River Brewing Company was founded by Gary Heck’s Korbel Champagne Cellars in Guerneville, California in 1997. Gary’s first hire was brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo, who Korbel would transfer the business to in 2003. Vinnie and his wife Natalie are the sole owners of the Russian River Brewing Company. They have a brewpub in Santa Rosa as well as New Windsor, which is the current location of their brewery.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Russian River Robert Saison has a murky light honey hue, soft white pillowy head and citrus malt aromas. The beer is soft, well carbonated and opens with a malted grain mouth and finishes with a bit of hops. The hops is slightly bitter which really balances the beer. This is a very well constructed Saison!

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Country- Australia
Brand- Asahi
Type- English Pale Ale
Calories- 161
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Foster’s Premium Ale has a brilliant copper color with a foamy head. The beer has caramel and fruit aromas followed by a smooth caramel finish. The ABV for this beer is 5.5%.

Glass to Use:
Pale Ales beers are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
William and Ralph Foster created Foster’s Brewing in 1887 in Melbourne, Australia. In 1901 the federal government introduced the Beer and Excise Act and Foster’s would merge with five other brewing companies to form Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) in 1907.

Foster’s was exported in the 1970’s, and in the 1980’s the brand was brewed under license in the UK. CUB is currently owned by Asahi Breweries and the beer is sold throughout the world.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Foster’s Premium Ale has a dark amber hue with a thick frothy white head. The beer has malty aromas with a soft malt mouth feel, dry grain flavor and dry finish. This is a standard ale with a slight bitter grain.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Strand Brewing Company
Type- Pale Ale
Average Beer Rating- 3.5

Description:
Strand Brewing 24th Street Pale Ale is a copper colored beer that is slightly floral and fruity with a balanced finish. The beer uses Cascade, Summit and Amarillo hops. The ABV for 24th Street Pale Ale is 6.4%.

Glass to Use:
Pale Ales beers are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
In 2009, Joel Elliott and Rich Marcello founded the Strand Brewing Company in Torrance, California. By 2015, Strand Brewing had outgrown their original facility, and they were able to double-capacity with their new brewery- still based in Torrance. Strand Brewing is popular in Southern California and is poised to make waves across the rest of the beer world.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3.5 out of 5
Strand 24th Street Pale Ale has a dark caramel complexion, with a nice firm head and aromas of toasted grain. The beer is a heavier, more complex pale ale, with flavors of toasted grain and hops on the finish.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Type- Pale Ale
Calories- 175
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale has a deep amber color with a fragrant bouquet and spicy flavor that comes from the Cascade hops. The beer is comprised of Two-row pale and Caramelized malts with Cascade hops. The ABV for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is 5.6%.

Glass to Use:
Pale Ales beers are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
The Sierra Nevada Brewery was founded in 1979 by Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi in Chico, California. Grossman and Camusi were avid homebrewers and borrowed $50k to start their brewery dream. In 1980 they brewed their first batch of beer on the premises- Pale Ale. Their Pale Ale was followed up a year later with their Celebration IPA. In 1987 they would move into what is the current brewery location and in 2012 they would build a second brewing facility in Mills River, North Carolina. The Mills River location would start to brew beer in 2015, and currently Sierra Nevada brews its beer on the East and West Coast. Today the brewery is owned by Grossman, as Camusi retired and sold his shares to Grossman in 1989.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale has a bronze hue, a compact head and a light hops aroma. The beer is very clean tasting with perfectly-blended flavors of grain, a slight malt and hops.

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Country- USA
State- New York
Brand- Matt Brewing Company
Type- Pale Ale
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Saranac Big Moose Winter Ale is a pale ale with a big malt body, toasty caramel notes and plenty of citrusy tropical hops. The ABV for Big Moose Winter Ale is 5.7%.

Glass to Use:
Pale Ale beers are best served in a 16oz. pint glass.

About the Brewery
Francis Xavier ‘F.X.’ Matt came to the US from Germany in 1878, where he began working for Carl Bierbauer’s Columbia Brewery. In 1888, he would transform the Bierbauer Brewery into the West End Brewing Company. Prohibition was enacted in 1920 and the brewery would survive this terrible time in American history by producing Utica Club soft drinks. When Prohibition ended in 1933, the West End Brewing Co. was the first in the nation to obtain a license and to sell beer.

In 1980 F.X. Matt II would become president of the brewery and rename the F.X. Matt Brewing Co. in recognition of his grandfather. The brewery is now known as the Matt Brewing Company and it is the 4th oldest family-owned brewery in the US. It’s most popular beer is Saranac.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Saranac Big Moose Winter Ale has a bronze hue with a solid oatmeal head and aromas of sweet malt. The beer is smooth with caramel notes that are balanced by a bitter hops on the finish.

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Country- USA
State- Washington
Brand- Fremont Brewing Company
Type- Pale Ale
Average Beer Rating- 3.5

Description:
Fremont Sky Kraken Hazy Pale Ale has a hazy pale straw hue with aromas of guava, lemon, tropical fruits, grass, light melon, citrus and crackers. The beer has lightly sweet flavors that are balanced by a light bitterness. This beer is comprised of 2-Row Pale malt, white wheat, flaked wheat, malted oats, rolled oats with Citra, Mosaic and Strata hops. The ABV for this Pale Ale is 5.5%.

Glass to Use:
Pale Ales are best served in a pint glass.

About the Brewery
In 2009, Matt Lincecum founded the Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington. Their beers can be found at their Urban Beer Garden, and are also distributed to 7-western states as well as Japan.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3.5 out of 5
Sky Kraken Hazy Pale Ale has a hazy pale gold hue with low foam. The nose is hoppy and has smooth creamy citrus flavors as well as grapefruit notes. Overall it’s a nice beer.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Type- Pale Ale
Calories- 170
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Firestone Walker C-Hops Pale Ale has a balanced malt backbone with an abundance of citrus, grapefruit and pineapple notes. The beer gets its name from the hop varieties used- Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, CTZ and Cashmere. The ABV for Firestone Walker C-Hops Pale Ale is 5.5%.

Glass to Use:
Pale Ale beers are best served in a traditional 16-ounce pint glass.

About the Brewery
In 1996, brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker founded the Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Los Olivos, California. The company purchased the former SLO Brewing Company and moved to Paso Robles in 2001. In 2015, the Belgian brewery Duvel Moortgat purchased Firestone Walker, which will help them further grow their business.

Firestone Walker is California’s 4th largest craft brewery, and in 2014 they were the 16th largest craft brewery in the US. They have locations in Paso Robles, Buellton and Venice. Paso Robles is the main brewery, Buellton makes eccentric wild ales and Venice specializes in R&D beers.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Firestone Walker’s C-Hops Pale Ale has a golden hue with a nice head on the pour. The beer has sweet aromas with light hops on the nose. The beer starts soft on the tongue and has a little bitterness. Overall it’s a nice beer with a little bite of hops at the end.

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Humboldt Brewing Company
Type- Pale Ale
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Humboldt Brewing Nectar Pale Ale with brewed with hemp seeds and has spicy citrus flavors. The ABV for this Pale Ale is 5.2%.

Glass to Use:
Pale Ales are best served in a pint glass.

About the Brewery
The Humboldt Brewing Company was founded in Arcata, California in 1987. In 2000, the company realized that they could not keep up with demand, so they teamed up with Firestone Walker to brew their beers. In 2012, Total Beverage Solution purchased the brand, and the brand is now brewed by Mendocino Brewing Company in Northern California.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Humboldt Brewing’s Nectar Pale Ale has a dark gold color with a nicely constructed head, with a slight citrus hops aroma. This beer is a stronger pale ale that is dry and a little bitter. I pickup a tinge of hops and the beer has a slightly burnt caramel taste. Overall it’s good, it’s just really dry and a bit different (not refreshing.)

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Country- USA
State- California
Brand- Anchor Brewing
Type- Pale Ale
Calories- 159
Average Beer Rating- 3.5

Description:
Anchor Brewers’ Pale Ale Citra Hop Blend is an aromatically complex double dry-hopped American Pale Ale. The beer has an intense tropical fruit and fresh-hop aroma, balanced with a crisp, refreshing finish. The ABV for Anchor Brewers’ Pale Ale Citra Hop Blend is 5.3%.

Glass to Use:
Pale Ales are best served in a pint glass.

About the Brewery
In 1871 Gottlieb Brekle bought an old saloon in San Francisco, which he would transform into a brewery. In 1896 Gottlieb’s brewery was purchased by Ernst Baruth and Otto Schinkel Jr. and the duo renamed it Anchor. Ernst Baruth would die suddenly in 1906, and Otto Schinkel Jr. would die in 1907 after being run over by a streetcar. Anchor brewing was in jeopardy until Joseph Kraus, August Meyer and Henry Tietjen came in to save the day. Unfortunately in 1920 Prohibition would hit and the brewery shuttered their doors once again. When Prohibition ended in 1933, Joe Kraus would begin brewing Anchor Steam Beer, until a fire would destroy the brewery. Kraus and a new partner, Joe Allen, would re-open the brewery and once again help to grow beer sales. Kraus passed away in 1952, and seven years later their sales declined and Allen would shut the doors.

In 1960 Lawrence Steese purchased Anchor, but 5-years later he was ready to close the doors. Fritz Maytag would step-in and buy 51% of the brewery, saving it from its imminent bankruptcy. In 1971, Fritz began bottling Anchor Steam and 4-years later they had produced four other distinctive beers. Fritz would announce his retirement in 2010 and sell the brewery to Keith Greggor and Tony Foglio. In 2017 Saporro purchased Anchor and remains the current owner of the iconic brewery.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3.5 out of 5
Anchor Pale Ale Citra Hop Blend has a white color with a slight haze and a small head. The aromas are very citrusy with flavors that are clean, crisp with a hint of hops. This is a nice soft pale ale!

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