{"title":"Norfolk Pale Ale","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover pale ales brewed in Norfolk by independent breweries across the county – from light, refreshing and citrusy beers to fuller, hoppier modern pale ales packed with fruit and aroma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale Ale is a wonderfully broad beer style. One Norfolk pale might be crisp, golden and easy-drinking, while another might deliver tropical fruit, citrus and considerably more hop character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat connects them is a brewing tradition that has a particularly natural home in Norfolk – a county renowned for its barley and increasingly for the independent breweries turning it into distinctive modern beer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does Norfolk Pale Ale taste like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's no single answer – and that's part of its appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorfolk pale ales can offer flavours and aromas of \u003cstrong\u003elemon, grapefruit and orange through to mango, pineapple and other tropical fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e, depending particularly upon the hops used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the hops you'll usually find a malt character that provides balance, ranging from very light and clean to gently sweet, biscuity or bready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome pale ales emphasise refreshment and drinkability; others put hops and aroma much more firmly centre stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a Pale Ale?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its simplest, Pale Ale is an ale brewed using relatively pale malts, producing a beer generally lighter in colour than traditional brown or dark ales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the category has evolved enormously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern brewers have access to hop varieties from Britain and around the world, allowing them to produce pale ales ranging from traditionally balanced English styles to intensely aromatic contemporary beers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why two bottles or cans both labelled \u003cstrong\u003ePale Ale\u003c\/strong\u003e can taste remarkably different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's the difference between Pale Ale and IPA?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's considerable overlap between the two, so don't expect an absolute dividing line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenerally, \u003cstrong\u003ePale Ale tends to be lighter and more balanced\u003c\/strong\u003e, while an \u003cstrong\u003eIPA usually puts greater emphasis on hops\u003c\/strong\u003e, often with more bitterness, aroma, flavour and sometimes a higher alcohol content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern brewing has blurred those boundaries even further. Session IPAs, heavily hopped Pale Ales and different interpretations of both styles mean the name on the can is only part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like hoppy beer but don't necessarily want the intensity of an IPA, \u003cstrong\u003ePale Ale is an excellent place to start\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does DDH Pale Ale mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may also encounter Norfolk beers described as \u003cstrong\u003eDDH Pale Ale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDDH usually stands for \u003cstrong\u003eDouble Dry Hopped\u003c\/strong\u003e. Dry hopping means adding hops during or after fermentation primarily to increase their aroma and flavour rather than bitterness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble dry hopping takes that idea further, helping create the pronounced citrus, tropical and aromatic characteristics found in many contemporary craft pale ales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't necessarily mean the beer will taste extremely bitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNorfolk barley, Norfolk brewing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorfolk is one of Britain's great barley-growing counties, so beer has an unusually close connection with the landscape around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocal breweries can brew with \u003cstrong\u003eNorfolk-grown grains\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the county also has a particularly important association with malting barley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot every ingredient in a Norfolk Pale Ale necessarily comes from Norfolk – modern brewers frequently use hop varieties grown elsewhere in Britain, Europe, the United States and the Southern Hemisphere to achieve particular flavours and aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat combination is part of modern Norfolk brewing: \u003cstrong\u003elocal grain and brewing heritage meeting hops and ideas from around the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNorfolk breweries making Pale Ale\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Norfolk Pale Ale collection brings together beers from independent breweries across the county, including producers such as \u003cstrong\u003eDuration, Moon Gazer and Stump Rat\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an easy-drinking golden pale with gentle citrus character to a heavily dry-hopped modern beer bursting with tropical fruit, there's considerably more variety within Norfolk Pale Ale than the name might initially suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our current selection of Norfolk Pale Ales below.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/5870\/9434\/collections\/moongazer-pintail-pale-ale-moongazer-1873940.jpg?v=1790087984","url":"https:\/\/norfolk-deli.co.uk\/collections\/norfolk-pale-ale.oembed","provider":"Norfolk Deli","version":"1.0","type":"link"}