real ale
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Last Bus to Woodstock,” published in 1975, introduced Morse, a detective with a love of real ale, classical music and crosswords — and for a long time, no first name.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2017
Great British pubs are in decline yet real ale is in rude health.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2016
The path towards The Bimble Inn provides a welcome pint of real ale or cider and invariably a goodly selection of acoustic-based live music.
From Time • Jul. 7, 2014
The band's hardcore fans, more used to the confraternity and real ale of the band's Gentlemen of the Road gigs, will find this step-up to be a mixed blessing.
From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2012
Here, waiter, some real ale for Mr. Blair.”
From Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery by Stokes, Roy Eliot
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