Pale Hop Pale sits at the fruit-forward end of Athletic Brewing's pale ale range. The hop character leads with strawberry, mixed berry, and melon rather than the citrus-and-pine combination of the West Coast IPAs, grounded by a quiet pine note that keeps it from reading as purely fruity. Under 0.5% ABV, brewed in Milford, Connecticut. Slightly hazy, pale gold, with a short white head. The bitterness is moderate and well-integrated, lower than an IPA but still clearly hop-driven. The malt bill is light and supportive rather than dominant. The finish is clean with a light piney dryness. It sits between the sessionable approachability of Upside Dawn and the more aggressive hop character of Free Wave: the right choice for sober-curious drinkers who enjoy fruit-forward pale ales but find hazy IPAs too intense. A good entry into Athletic's range for those who want something on the hoppy side without the full IPA commitment. Vegan confirmed.