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
The beard denoted a certain world view: leftish, greenish, with a taste for real ale over fizzy keg lager, frugal 2CVs over flashier motors and home-grown vegetables over bland supermarket fare.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2015
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
If you're looking for quirky gifts, this could be the ideal present for a real ale fan: the opportunity to become part-owner of a pub for less than the cost of a round of drinks.
From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2012
How homesick they make one for the good old days of real inns and real beefsteak and real ale drawn in pewter.
From The Haunted Bookshop by Morley, Christopher
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