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Quick-fermenting at warm temperatures, ale yeast release “esters” that give fruity or flowery aromas. The American pale ales are considered to have more hop, bitterness, flavor and aroma than the English. Huge variety across the category.

Panty Peeler Tripel

Midnight Sun Brewing Co.

Anchorage, Alaska

www.midnightsunbrewing.com

8.5%

Appropriately sports a buff lass riding a reindeer on the label. Curacao and coriander spice it up.

Dirty Guera

Nimbus Brewing Co.

Tucson, Ariz.

www.nimbusbeer.com

3.5%

This blond ale is good for hot days along the border. Buxom babe on the label, but check out the face in the mirror.

Arrogant Bastard

Stone Brewing Co.

Escondido, Calif.

www.stonebrew.com

7.2%

This American “strong ale” suggests you’re not sophisticated enough to appreciate its greatness.

Lil Sumpin’ Wild

Lagunitas Brewing Co.

Petaluma, Calif.

www.lagunitas.com

7.5%

“Tremendous notes of bubble gum and citrus” according to the brewer’s YouTube video. Also, Wilco Tango Foxtrot (WTF?).

Immort Ale

Dogfish Head Craft Brewing

Milton, Del.

www.dogfish.com

11%

This ale has maple syrup, peat-smoked barley, juniper berries and vanilla. Its high ABV will certainly make you a better dancer, for a while.

Wild Night

Swamp Head Brewery

Gainesville, Fla.

www.swamphead.com

5.9%

Cream ale brewed with Tupelo honey.

Belligerent Ass Nut Brown Ale

Portneuf Valley Brewing

Pocatello, Idaho

www.portneufvalleybrewing.com

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Blends six types of malted barley and two varieties of hops.

Bitch Creek ESB

Grand Teton Brewing Co.

Teton, Idaho

www.grandtetonbrewing.com

6%

Full-bodied mahogany ale.

Canvasback Blonde, Pintail Pale Ale

Lost Duck Brewing Co.

Fort Madison, Iowa

www.duckbrewing.com

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Variety of waterfowl-themed brews.

Eh! Canadian Style Ale

Hank is Wiser Brewery

Cheney, Kan.

www.hankiswiserbrewery.com

4.4%

Ale that drinks like a lager. Also on tap are Krippled Kangaroo Porter, Sanford & Son Stout, and Wounded Wabbit Imperial IPA.

Rough Rider Pale Ale

High Noon Saloon and Brewery

Leavenworth, Kan.

www.thehighnoon.com

6.3%

The brewer’s fave with Cascade hops.

Voodoo BengalPale Ale

Tin Roof Brewing Co.

Baton Rouge, La.

www.tinroofbeer.com

5.5%

Pale, honey and caramel malts with some Louisiana cane syrup for extra effect.

Alligator Ale

Hops Grill & Brewery

Lafayette, La.

www.hopsonline.com

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Dark-malts mahogany ale.

Ex-Wife Extra Bitter

Liberal Cup Public House and Brewery

Hallowell, Maine

www.theliberalcup.com

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Other creatively named brews include For Richer or Porter and Smelt Camp Strong Ale.

Loose Cannon

Heavy Seas.

BeerBaltimore

www.hsbeer.com

7.25%

Called “Hop3” to reflect the three-pounds -plus of hops per barrel and three-way style of incorporating flavors. Davy Jones Lager is a 7 percent imperial cream ale.

Porcupine Pale Ale

Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub

Newberry, Mich.

www.tahquamenonfallsbrewery.com

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Also, Black Bear Stout. Backwoods names in the Upper Midwest.

Paul Bunyan Ale

Wiltse’s Brew Pub

Oscoda, Mich.

www.wiltsebrewpub.com

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Malty, amber-style ale.

Mistress Jade’s Hemp Ale

Sherwood Brewing Co.

Shelby Township, Mich.

www.sherwoodbrewing.com

6%

Dry-hopped copper American ale with toasted hemp.

Go to Jail Ale and Prison Town Brown

Prison Brews

Jefferson City, Mo.

www.prisonbrews.com

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Located two blocks from the old Missouri State Penitentiary. Prison Town Brown is an English-style, medium-bodied brown ale. Go to Jail is a light cream ale.

Possum Trot Brown Ale

75th Street Brewery

Kansas City, Mo.

www.75thstreet.com

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Malty, toasty, nutty-flavored award winner. Also try Muddy Mo Stout, a chocolaty dry Irish-style stout.

Wanker’s ESB

Public House Brewery

Rolla, Mo.

www.publichousebrewery.com

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English pale ale-style extra special bitter brewed near Fort Leonard Wood.

What the Puck Pale Ale

Pints Brewery at the Colorado Belle Casino

Laughlin, Nev.

www.coloradobelle.com

6%

Copper color, medium body.

Devil DogPale

Tun Tavern

Atlantic City, N.J.

www.tuntavern.com

5.2%

American pale ale. Marine Corps-themed brews across the taps.

Sod Buster Pale Ale

Tractor Brewing Co.

Los Lunas, N.M.

www.getplowed.com

5%

Hoppy and golden.

Wailing Wench

Middle Ages Brewing Co.

Syracuse, N.Y.

www.middleagesbrewing.com

8%

Full-bodied (check out the label) American strong ale. This brewery keeps to Medieval themes with Dragonslayer, a Russian imperial stout at 9.5%.

Level-Headed German Blonde Ale

Huske Hardware Restaurant & Brewery

Fayetteville, N.C.

www.huskehardware.com

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Made with German pilsner. Also try Impale Ale, an English-American hybrid, or Kill-A-Man Irish Red, with its British caramel malts.

Burning River Pale Ale

Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Cleveland

www.greatlakesbrewing.com

6%

They’ll never forget the time the Cuyahoga River caught fire. Also, Edmund Fitzgerald Porter is a fitting tribute.

Vas Deferens

Caldera Brewing Co.

Ashland, Ore.

www.calderabrewing.com

8.1%

A ballsy Belgian strong-style ale with blood orange zest and orange bitters.

Squirrel Nut Brown

North Country Brewing Co.

Slippery Rock, Pa.

www.northcountrybrewing.com

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Ale with a hint of nutty flavor. Also, Buck Snort Stout and Stinky Hippie.

Buck Naked

Big Buck Brewing and Steakhouse

Grapevine, Texas

www.bigbuck.com

3.2%

An American-style light beer. Big Buck is the flagship brew with a little more oomph at 5.2 percent.

The Devil Made Me Do It

Faust Hotel & Brewing

New Braunfels, Texas

www.faustbrewing.com

5%

Dusseldorf-style ale.

Incinerator Pale Ale

Tracks Brewing Co.

Tooele, Utah

www.tracksbrewing.com

% not available

Very hoppy. The city is well known for Tooele Army Depot and the government-owned chemical weapons incinerator. Also try the Agent Amber Ale.

Bearpaw Brown

Altitude Chop House and Brewery

Laramie, Wyo.

www.altitudechophouse.com

5.5%

A malty American brown ale with resinous and citrus hop flavors.

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Source for beer facts: www.beeradvocate.com