In 2008, a disused milking parlour on the edge of Bodmin Moor was transformed into a brewery. Penpont Brewery use spring water and natural ingredients to create beautiful flavours. If you’re a Poldark fan, you might want to try their dark and lively Poldark ale. Both fruity and bitter, we think it describes Ross Poldark perfectly!

But Oskar Blues Brewery Founder Dale Katechis also did something else completely different with his eponymous pale ale; he put it in a can. That brings us to the end of our list of Cornish breweries and we hope you have gained some knowledge about Cornish ale as well as inspiration for a few pub visits during your holiday! We challenge you to see how many different Cornish ales you can spot in the pubs. And we can taste why. 420 Extra Pale Ale is almost an homage to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. With the dial cranked a little harder, yet not hard enough to make this beer a straight-up West Coast IPA, this one falls into its own unique stratosphere of pale ales. The signature hop gave Pale Ale distinctive aromas and flavors of pine and citrus and helped turn the beer into a sort of stepping stone to the American and West Coast IPAs to come. The Keltek Cornish Brewery was born in a stable on the Roseland Peninsula. It’s now one of the largest capacity Cornish breweries, and one of the largest in the west-country. Still a family-run business, they are now based in Redruth and use the finest whole hop flowers, British malts and hand-pitched yeast.We’d say that Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is the perfect version of this style with Cascade. And Pseudo Sue is the equally impeccable one for Citra. Our panel of four independent beer experts blind-tasted 34 beers across four different categories in April 2023 to find the best branded options available in supermarkets for the summer and beyond. Introduced to Tröegs’ year-round lineup in 2020, Haze Charmer took over six months to perfect. The oats and malted wheat, along with pale malt and honey malt, give this pale ale a super pillowy complexion. Combined with Citra, El Dorado, Lotus, and Mosaic, Haze Charmer finishes with an enigmatic blend of peach, pine, and pineapple. High-strength IPAs went head to head in this category, which included beers from BrewDog, Camden Town Brewery and St Austell.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Founder Ken Grossman began dabbling in homebrewing as a teenager in 1969. But it was during a climbing trip to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1978 when the idea to build a brewery first came to mind. Grossman set out creating Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., handbuilding the brewhouse from scratch using primarily dairy equipment. Eventually, he turned his attention to brewing the perfect pale ale. More of a contemporary classic, Daisy Cutter became the flagship of the Chicago-based brewery started by Gabriel Magliaro in 2006.

Merlin’s Muddle is their strongest ale at 5.2% and has a dark and full-bodied flavour. Like many Cornish breweries, many of their ale names are based on Cornish myths and legends, such as Castle Gold and Arthur’s Ale.

If Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale are considered the first wave of American pale ales, Half Acre’s Daisy Cutter should be up there amongst the second wave. Then there’s the Brewhouse Belgian, which is inspired by Belgian beer with a Cornish twist; it’s cloudy with a zesty tone. If you’re a fan of deep and rich ales, the St Nicholas Chapel ale is for you. It’s brewed with raisins and demerara sugar for a sweet and unique taste. Be mindful when pouring in case there's sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Our experts recommend leaving the final centimetre in the bottle just in case. On November 21st, 1980, Grossman attempted brewing his first pale ale. Ten batches later he had perfected Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Grossman used Cascade hops, which weren’t nearly as popular at the time as they are today, simply because he loved it so much. Timeless might be the perfect word to describe Daisy Cutter, making it a must-try, especially since you can most likely find this beer at a store close to you.Flying Dog’s beers can be found in twenty-three states and Washington, D.C. Locate the store nearest to you with Doggie Style through Flying Dog’s Beer Finder. Germany’s 1,500 breweries, he says, now produce between 400 to 500 alcohol-free varieties of beer, with new ones emerging all the time as the brands compete to improve taste, head and consistency. Most importantly, Dale’s Pale Ale is widely available. You can get your hands on this revolutionary pale ale across Oskar Blues’ entire footprint, which includes all fifty states. The Keltek Brewery ales have medieval themed names such as ‘Magik’ (a traditional bitter), ‘King’ (a well balanced premium bitter) and ‘Beheaded’ (a dark and smooth ale). Which one will you be filling your goblet with?

Germany’s 1,500 breweries are said to produce between 400 to 500 alcohol-free varieties of beer. Photograph: Matthias Sandmann Which honestly is pretty strange if you think about it because Dogfish Head Co-Founder Sam Calagione brewed Shelter Pale Ale first. In February 2023, Drake’s announced that it would be joining forces with Bear Republic, buying the brewery’s recipes, formulas, and intellectual property. For this reason, we’re including the brewery’s flagship pale ale on this list. Because while Drake’s only currently distributes to California, Arizona, and Nevada, Bear Republic distributes to twenty-three states. So while it hasn’t happened yet, we do predict Drake’s footprint will expand in the future. At the moment though, use the Drake’s Beer Finder to locate a 1500 pale ale near you. Make sure your glasses are properly clean. Bubbles adhering to the side of the glass means they’re not completely clean, and can influence the taste of the beer. No holiday to St Ives would be complete without sampling at least one of the local St Ives cask ales! The Harbourside Light Ale has a citrus and floral hop aroma. The clue is in the name, but this one is best enjoyed on the waterside, watching boats sail in and out of the harbour.Too-cold temperatures can mute the flavours, so it’s worth taking beer out of the fridge in advance to warm up a little before serving. Pale ales and IPAs are at their best at 7-10°C, and for traditional British ales it's 10-13°C.