A good pale ale that is the most popular today and is handcrafted,is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, which has been around for quite awhile(since the 70's). Its pretty good I must say, and has a golden-amber color with some grapefruit smells as well.
It's not my favorite style. Some are better than others. Sierra Nevada is a decent brand.
Lots of people like them but IPAs seem to be the most popular. I don't really get the fascination. I'm not a hop head. Hoppy beer just isn't as satisfying to me as the dark, richer, styles.
I feel like this one was popular for a long time a little bit ago, because I drank it a lot and then all the sudden it stopped. I am not sure why though, but I do like it.
Every now and then I will drink a Pale Ale, but I'm not really a fan of it. I enjoy a good Lager which seems to be more crisp and less hoppy and fruity.