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Definition of "ale" []

  • A fermented alcoholic beverage containing malt and hops, similar to but heavier than beer. (noun)
  • A serving of this beverage. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ale" in a sentence
  • "Formerly, brewers made ale only twice a year, -- the _summer ale_ in"
  • "One such pumpkin ale is the Pumpkin Ale from Southampton Publick House."
  • "The brewing process for the ale is the same, but just as the primary fermentation slows, the beer is transferred from the fermenter to a cask where it continues to ferment or condition."