dark ale
Richly colored brew
Dark ale is a broad category of beer with deeper color than pale ales, ranging from amber to nearly black.
The color comes from roasted or caramelized malts, which also contribute richer, more complex flavors—notes of caramel, toffee, chocolate, or coffee.
Styles include brown ales, porters, and stouts: I'll have whatever dark ale you have on tap.
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
- porterBaggage carrier or dark brew
- maltSprouted grain for brewing
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
roasted barley · brewery · craft beer · pint · beer flight · hops · caramel · robust · amber · craft · barrel · yeast · chocolate · pub · beer garden · happy hour · draught · on tap
- dark beersstout, porter, dry stout, milk stout, oatmeal stout
- Belgian Beertripel, witbier, saison, framboise, Delirium
color/appearance
dark alepale ale
Light-colored hoppy beer
light ale · golden ale · lager · witbier · wheat beer
flavor profile
dark alelight lager
Pale, mild-bodied brew
pilsner · crisp lager · session beer · light beer · Budweiser