Ale reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 129 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 24 posts to rank the best Ale brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/beer, r/CraftBeer, r/Soda, r/cambridge, r/GingerAle. Top-rated brands include Sierra Nevada (4.7/5), Founders (4.3/5), Duvel (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews129
Subreddits14
Posts24
Brands92
Products65
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#1
Sierra Nevada
4.7
(6)
"Sierra Nevada Pale Ale has never disappointed me."
"Me after reading your comment: “OG Sierra Nevada”"
"Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. The goat of pale ales which gave birth to the IPA."
"The very best place to start for American Pale Ale is Sierra Nevada"
"Of the big mass distributed stuff, you can’t go wrong Sierra Nevada pale ale imo"
"Sierra Nevada pale ale is a pretty safe choice. Not too strong or bitter like an IPA."
#2
Founders
4.3
(6)
"Founder's Dirty Bastard or it's barrel aged counterpart Backwoods Bastard."
"Founders Dirty Bastard and it's stronger variants."
"Bells Light Hearted has been my go to lately. I like it a little better than Founder’s All Day."
"Founders All Day"
"All Day IPA from Founders"
"Founder’s Dirty Bastard."
#3
Duvel
4.2
(6)
"Duvel or Delerium Tremens will be the mostly widely distributed options, and they are both the best examples of the style."
"Duvel is dank"
"Duvel would be my vote"
"Duvel, St Feuillien grand cru, Moinette blonde, Piraat"
"A great beer that’s definitely worth trying, but it packs a wallop so tread carefully."
"Duvel. You're welcome."
#4
North Coast
5.0
(3)
"North Coast Red Seal Ale was an early favorite of mine going back to the early 00s and is still a stalwart in my fridge, anything by them is a can’t miss."
"Try Pranqster from North Coast Brewing"
"North Coast Pranqster is one of my favorite beers, it's exactly what you're looking for."
#5
Victory
4.0
(3)
"The OG Golden Monkey seems to go down the easiest, for me."
"I drink the allagash tripel, delerium, and other strong golden beers like that regularly but whenever I have the golden monkey I end up super drunk lol. Good stuff"
"Victory Golden Monkey comes to mind. It's a belgian triple with a definite fruity kick on the after taste."
#6
Champion of the Thames
5.0
(2)
"Champion of the Thames is the CAMRA pub of the year and you can’t go wrong there"
"Champion of the Thames is a great pub with great beer."
#7
Jackie O's
5.0
(2)
"Jackie O’s Chomolungma, really easy drinking brown ale."
"Jackie O's Chomolungma."
#8
Mac & Jack's
5.0
(2)
"Definitely try to grab cans of Mac & Jack’s African Amber."
"Can't go wrong with Mac and jacks African Amber."
#9
Westvleteren 12
5.0
(2)
"Going to add another vote to Westvleteren 12."
"100% without question if you can get it."
#10
Prison City
5.0
(2)
"Prison City is great. Their Riot in Vermont is one of my favorite hazy beers ever."
"Had an IPA recently called “quiet riot” from prison city brewing in auburn NY. Low ABV but so much flavor. It was really good"
#11
Founders Dirty Bastard
5.0
(2)
"Dirty Bastard by Founders."
"Dirty bastard for me."
#12
Allagash
5.0
(2)
"Allagash Triple is on point and better than some of the ones I had in Belgium."
"Just had one from allagash that was barrel aged and 10% think it was called curieux. But absolutely delicious and did not drink like it was 10%"
#13
Cantillon
5.0
(2)
"Cantillion geuze."
"Cantillon- Lou Pepe."
#14
Bass
4.5
(2)
"Kingston Arms has wonderful Bass."
"Bass, Butcombe, Gem, Otter Ale and Proper Job (proper Black if you are in Cornwall and lucky) are my favourites."
#15
Bruce Cost
4.5
(2)
"I’d recommend Bruce Cost."
"It’s a smaller brand, but very good quality."
#16
Fever Tree
4.5
(2)
"I’m a huge fan of the Fever Tree Ginger Beer."
"Fever Tree also makes ginger ale."
#17
Chimay
4.5
(2)
"I would recommend any Chimay Grand Reserve (aged in different barrels), Oerbier Reserva, Barrel Aged La Trappe."
"Chimay."
#18
Bundaberg
4.0
(2)
"Bundaberg Ginger Beer."
"Bundaberg is a very spicy tasting ginger beer."
#19
Seagram's
4.0
(2)
"Of the common ginger ales I think Seagram's is the best by far. Has the most flavor and character."
"I started drinking seagrams and Schweppes and many drink those when I drink soda they are so good."
#20
Delirium
4.0
(2)
"Thank you everyone for the recommendations! I'm going to try Delirium Tremens and Victory Golden Monkey first"
"Delirium Tremens. Really solid beer in this style"
#21
Affligem
4.0
(2)
"Affligem, Chimay, Delerium, Duvel, Grimbergen, La Chouffe, La Trappe, Leffe, Rochefort, St Bernardus, St Feuillien, Westmalle, also try Saison DuPont... track down every Belgian ale you can."
"Affligem, Chimay, Grimbergen, La Trappe, Leffe, La Chouffe, St Bernardus, Duvel, even Saison DuPont... track down every Belgian ale you can!"
#22
Tripel Karmeliet
4.0
(2)
"Tripel Karmeliet"
"Karmeliet Tripel is also a good choice. It's smoother than Duvel and clocks in at 8%. All the requisite fruit notes associated with Belgian beers."
#23
Orval
3.5
(2)
"Orval, and it’s Orval day on March 26!"
"Orval is extremely dry and herbal and not fruity though."
#24
Gaffel
5.0
(1)
"One of the best examples of the style. Clean, crisp, noble hop character with just a great balance of slightly toasty bready malt backbone. Highly refreshing and infinitely quaffable."
#25
No-Li Brewery
5.0
(1)
"No-li brewery out of Spokane makes several varieties of IPA's, amber Ales and Hazy's. I highly recommend..."
#26
Fentiman's
5.0
(1)
"I opt for spicy ginger beers like Fentiman's and Fever Tree."
#27
Reed's
5.0
(1)
"I personally love reeds."
#28
Boylan's
5.0
(1)
"Everything Boylan's is good."
#29
Sprecher
5.0
(1)
"Sprecher makes my favorite ginger ale."
#30
Vernor’s
5.0
(1)
"Vernor’s is my favorite ginger ale."
#31
Rooster's
5.0
(1)
"Rooster's Yankee is local to you and class!"
#32
Kelham Island Brewery
5.0
(1)
"Kelham Island Brewery's Pale Rider is from Sheffield, and is absolutely delicious from cask."
#33
Track
5.0
(1)
"Track in Manchester also make some glorious pale ales"
#34
Timmy Taylors
5.0
(1)
"The obvious choice would be..... Pale Ale + Yorkshire = Timmy Taylors Landlord"
#35
Guinness
5.0
(1)
"Guinness is best."
#36
Trappist Breweries
5.0
(1)
"Any of the Trappist Breweries in Belgium make a good gift."
#37
Morgan Territory Highland Morauder
5.0
(1)
"The best I've ever had is Morgan Territory Highland Morauder."
#38
Steady Rolling Man
5.0
(1)
"It's just the perfect pale ale."
#39
Black Oak
5.0
(1)
"Black Oak Nut Brown ale used to be the best."
#40
Timothy Taylor's Landlord
5.0
(1)
"Timothy Taylor's Landlord."
#41
Genesee Cream Ale
5.0
(1)
"I'm voting Cream Ale."
#42
Storm Stayed Patina
5.0
(1)
"Is excellent."
#43
McLeod's Paradise Pale Ale
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is still the Paradise pale ale."
#44
Otter Creek
4.0
(1)
"I love a sierra but man do I ever miss otter creeks pale ale"
#45
Athletic
4.0
(1)
"Athletic Non Alcoholic. Both the red & blue can (I prefer blue) are solid choices"
#46
Bell's
4.0
(1)
"Bells Light Hearted has been my go to lately. I like it a little better than Founder’s All Day."
#47
Tilted Barn
4.0
(1)
"Tilted barn Libby is a blonde ale that usually has a nice hop profile."
#48
Treehouse
4.0
(1)
"Treehouse makes a 2.5% ipa called January Julius."
#49
Harlem Blue
4.0
(1)
"Harlem Blue Hectic IPA - NYC. Hard to find sometimes."
#50
Naragansett
4.0
(1)
"Naragansett Fresh Catch is a session pale ale I enjoy at around 4.5%"
#51
Marlowe
4.0
(1)
"Depending on your locality Marlowe eager to share is nice."
#52
Ye Olde Pub
4.0
(1)
"Ale? Look for something like Ye Olde Pub."
#53
Double Nickel
4.0
(1)
"Locally Double nickel's from Docent a brewery here in Orange County CA."
#54
Daisy Cutter
4.0
(1)
"Daisy Cutter"
#55
Eredita
4.0
(1)
"Eredita makes some nice hazy pale ales below 6%"
#56
Wild Bill's
4.0
(1)
"Wild Bill's. But they only show up at events. Homemade ginger ale, birch beer, sarsaparilla, root beer 😋"
#57
Tim Taylors
4.0
(1)
"All I do for our very popular steak pie at work is use 5kg of diced shin steak, submerged in a hoppy and sweet ale (we use Tim Taylors Landlord)."
#58
Badger
4.0
(1)
"My favourite, though, is definitely not recommended for most because it's too pale and hoppy, would be a golden ale with Badger breweries Golden Glory a winner."
#59
Flying Dog
4.0
(1)
"That's me with Double Dog Double IPA by Flying Dog lol"
#60
Bishop's Finger
4.0
(1)
"Bishop's finger is sweet and full-bodied. Available in 500ml bottles in supermarkets."
#61
Brouwerij Van Steenberge
4.0
(1)
"Atomium Grand Cru, by Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V."
#62
Gulden Draak
4.0
(1)
"Gulden Draak is another good choice. The standard for the style is Duvel, but it is dryer than some of the others."
#63
Canada Dry
4.0
(1)
"Canada Dry BOLD is the best ale."
#64
Boylan’s
4.0
(1)
"Boylan’s is clean and tasty."
#65
Duck Rabbit, Samuel Smith's
4.0
(1)
"Stout: try Duck Rabbit, Samuel Smith's or anything made by a local micro/craft/brewpub."
#66
Live and Let Live
4.0
(1)
"Live and Let Live, The Geldart. Well worth checking both of those out!"
#67
Etre Gourmet
4.0
(1)
"It has an old reputation of being impossible to get unless you know a guy who went to the monastery."
#68
Golden Road
4.0
(1)
"Maybe golden road juicy ipa."
#69
Brasserie Dupont
4.0
(1)
"Great beer, not hard to find but I think the name will help you say thank you clearly."
#70
Mt Caramel
4.0
(1)
"Mt Caramel Nut Brown Ale"
#71
Oskar Blues Brewing
4.0
(1)
"Old Chub, from Oskar Blues Brewing in Longmont, CO and Brevard, NC."
#72
Cigar City
4.0
(1)
"Cigar City Maduro brown ale."
#73
Long Trail
4.0
(1)
"Long Trail Hibernator (winter seasonal)."
#74
Wye Valley
4.0
(1)
"HPA is lovely on cask if you see it."
#75
Monday Night Brewing
4.0
(1)
"Drafty Kilt, from Monday Night Brewing in Atlanta, GA."
#76
Kettlehouse Brewing
4.0
(1)
"Cold Smoke, from Kettlehouse Brewing in Missoula, MT."
#77
St Mel’s
4.0
(1)
"St Mel’s brown ale."
#78
London Pride
4.0
(1)
"London Pride also seems to be a crowd-pleaser in my experience."
#79
Dos Equis
4.0
(1)
"Dos Equis Ambar."
#80
St. Austell
4.0
(1)
"Look for St. Austell."
#81
Cambridge Blue
4.0
(1)
"I enjoy the selection at the Cambridge Blue."
#82
Calverley's
4.0
(1)
"Calverley's do a good pint."
#83
Belhaven Scottish Ale
4.0
(1)
"Belhaven Scottish Ale"
#84
Sun King Wee Mac
4.0
(1)
"Wee Mac from Sun King is nice."
#85
Salcombe
4.0
(1)
"Salcombe are in the southwest, I've enjoyed what I've had from them"
#86
Sheep Shagger
4.0
(1)
"Sheep shagger was a great one."
#87
Ponysaurus
4.0
(1)
"Ponysaurus Scottish Ale is my favorite if you're ever in the Durham, NC, area."
#88
Amsterdam
4.0
(1)
"Amsterdam makes a nice brown ale."
#89
Newcastle
3.0
(1)
"Newcastle brown ale. Does the job."
#90
Devil's Peak
3.0
(1)
"Devil’s Peak golden ale and pale ale are still a... (implying they are still available and decent)."
#91
Brooklyn
3.0
(1)
"I used to really like Brooklyn Brown until they just stopped making it."
#92
Keith's
3.0
(1)
"I'm not a huge ale guy but I like Keith's"
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