ale
noun
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Definition of ale
1
: an alcoholic beverage brewed especially by rapid fermentation from an infusion of malt with the addition of hops
2
: an English country festival at which ale is the principal beverage
Examples of ale in a Sentence
The bar serves two very different ales.
Recent Examples on the Web
But her brother’s in not-so-fine fettle: Grew a long, grasping tail While the hag brewed her ale. — Washington Post, "Style Invitational Week 1348: Same Difference," 5 Sep. 2019 Try Pivot Point, a smooth amber ale with pinot noir undertones. — Layla Khoury-hanold, chicagotribune.com, "Fresh Marquette: Outdoor sports haven in Michigan’s U.P. serves up booming culinary scene," 28 Aug. 2019 As the name implies, the brew incorporates natural grapefruit puree that results in an easy-drinking ale with a 4.2 ABV. — Amanda Loudin, NBC News, "Lower alcohol (and lower calorie) summer beers you'll actually want to drink," 28 July 2019 Celebrate with a glass of your favorite Belgian ale. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Beer calendar: Platform’s Half Christmas, BrewDog takeover, more," 15 July 2019 Its wild ales, made with yeast occurring naturally in the air, are aged in massive wooden barrels. — Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, "Brewers in Michigan, South Korea team up for blackberry beer," 19 Feb. 2018 Hatch Chile Gatos at Fate Brewing Company ABV: 4.8% A traditional cream-style ale takes a detour through the Southwest. — Georgann Yara, azcentral, "10 Arizona-made beers you need to be drinking this summer," 18 July 2019 Camino Brewing came up with Alviso Fresca, a light, Gose-style ale made with cucumber, mint and lime as well as Pickleweed, a salty plant that grows near the restoration ponds. — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, "Getting away from it all at San Jose’s slice of Yosemite," 11 July 2019 Metazoa took a gold for its Klipspringer (American Belgo-style ale) and bronze medals for its Dalmatian (Belgian dubbel) and Puppy Slumber Party (peanut butter). — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "Sun King Brewing collects top honors at U.S. Open Beer Championship," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ale.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ale
ale
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ale
: an alcoholic drink that is similar to beer
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ale
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Kids Definition of ale
: an alcoholic drink made from malt and flavored with hops that is usually more bitter than beer
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