Yes, sorry, at this point, I am thinking my hint was not helpful at all. I was trying originally to respond to the first few guesses, which were all brown or red ales, hence my statement that it is not a style named for its color. However, I later realized that this might be confusing since, as you said, "pale" is a color-related term, so I tried to clarify. Clearly, though, I did a bad job! :/
Anyway, let's just wipe the slate clean at this point and say that, while you didn't get the specific brew right, it IS a triple IPA. Should be pretty easy to narrow down from there. Here's a hint that won't confuse: It isn't Pliny the Younger.