ale
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
British. beer (def. 1).
Origin of ale
1Words that may be confused with ale
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Other definitions for A.L.E. (2 of 2)
additional living expense.
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How to use ale in a sentence
Pour the mixture over the ice in the bowl, then top with the chilled ginger ale.
Smaller bowl, same punch: Scaling down New Year’s drinks for one or two | M. Carrie Allan | December 18, 2020 | Washington PostIndia pale ale, the bolder, hop-forward ale commonly referred to as IPA, leads the pack as the most in-demand style of craft beer in the country, with no sign of giving up its position.
How Hops Became the Star of American Brewing | Christopher Solomon | October 7, 2020 | Outside OnlineIn Britain the craft beer movement began much earlier, under the slogan “Real ale.”
Lynchburg is a six-month-old German sausage and ale house in the heart of Panama's San Francisco neighborhood.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDe Mena offers me a glass of Sir Francis Drake, Casa Bruja's red ale.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
More than half of the patrons at the bar are holding glasses full of Casa Bruja's malted barley red ale.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCasa Bruja's Fula Farmacia Blond ale sells for $1.95 at Bodega Mi Amiga.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1603 it was ordered that one quart of best ale, or two of small, should be sold for one penny.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellA traveler coming, wet and cold, into a country ale-house on the coast of Kent, found the fire completely blockaded.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousIf it would rain good barrels of ale, now, sorrow would not so much mind being out in the storm.
The Battle of Hexham; | George ColmanThat night Mr. Parsons visited a public house, paid for a glass of ale, and consulted the directory.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe neighbours tell one another good stories in church time, and inquire during the sermon where they can get the best ale.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian Sharman
British Dictionary definitions for ale
/ (eɪl) /
Origin of ale
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