pale ale

noun

Definition of pale ale

: a usually medium-colored very dry heavily hopped ale

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The Big North is the brewery’s annual celebration of itself, pouring 50 or so beers across five hours, ranging from easy drinking, to boozy stouts to tart wild ales to the pale ales and IPAs for which Half Acre is so well known. Joe Gray, chicagotribune.com, "A Tiki party pig roast, a celebration of Mexican cuisine, a cult veal parm sandwich, and more at Food Bowl," 16 Aug. 2019 Nielsen announced plans last week for his company to start producing the gold pale ale in Coeur d’Alene next month, with plans to release it in north-central Idaho retail stores in August. USA TODAY, "Arthur Ashe, missing Marilyn, pacifier-eating pup: News from around our 50 states," 21 June 2019 But as the industry’s fans have aged, Saturday afternoons once spent comparing India pale ales in dark tasting rooms has been replaced with honey-dos, yard work and children’s soccer practices. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Family-friendly brewery-restaurant opens in San Marcos," 2 July 2019 Orange Push-Up Pop: This pale ale features bright citrus and tropical fruit notes that are matched with a light malt body, finished with orange cream and rimmed with zesty orange sugar. Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Minnesota State Fair announces new beers, drinks for this year," 29 July 2019 Light in color, pale ales are a fair balance of hops and malts. oregonlive.com, "7 beers we can’t wait to try at the 2019 Oregon Brewers Festival," 19 July 2019 The gluten-free pale ale, which is bold, hoppy, and citrusy, has won the most awards. Brierley Horton, Health.com, "8 Best Gluten-Free Beers You'll Want to Stock Up On," 27 June 2019 Steadfast also offers a pale ale, IPA, and blonde ale. Brierley Horton, Health.com, "8 Best Gluten-Free Beers You'll Want to Stock Up On," 27 June 2019 The nonprofit brewery has teamed with NJ Farms to make a pale ale using the farm’s full-spectrum hemp oil. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, "Finnegans’ hemp oil beer is the first of its kind in Minnesota — and it’s good," 25 June 2019

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First Known Use of pale ale

1708, in the meaning defined above

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pale ale

noun

English Language Learners Definition of pale ale

: a type of ale that has a pale color and a somewhat bitter taste