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Ale
Ale Ale ([=a]l), n. [AS. ealu, akin to Icel., Sw., and Dan.
["o]l, Lith. alus a kind of beer, OSlav. ol[u^] beer. Cf. Ir.
ol drink, drinking.]
1. An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by
fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops.
Note: The word ale, in England and the United States, usually
designates a heavier kind of fermented liquor, and the
word beer a lighter kind. The word beer is also in
common use as the generic name for all malt liquors.
2. A festival in English country places, so called from the
liquor drunk. ``At wakes and ales.' --B. Jonson.``On
ember eves and holy ales.' --Shak.
Meaning of Ale from wikipedia
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Ale is a type of beer
originating in
medieval England,
brewed using a warm
fermentation method. Historically, the term
referred to a
drink brewed without...
- Look up
Ale in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Ale is a
fermented alcoholic beverage.
Ale or
ALE may also
refer to:
Ale (album), 2008
album by Italian...
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India pale
ale (IPA) is a
hoppy beer
style within the
broader category of pale
ale.
India pale
ale was
originally an
export beer
shipped to India, which...
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Ginger ale is a
carbonated soft
drink flavoured with ginger. It is
consumed on its own or used as a mixer,
often with spirit-based drinks.
There are two...
- Pale
ale is a
golden to
amber coloured beer
style brewed with pale malt. The term
first appeared in
England around 1703 for
beers made from
malts dried...
- a
lightly hopped ale brewed from 100%
brown malt.
Today brown ales are made in England,
Belgium and America.
Beers termed brown ale include sweet, low...
- Old
ale is a form of
strong ale. The term is
commonly applied to dark,
malty beers in England,
generally above 5% ABV, and also to dark
ales of any strength...
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Strong ale is a type of
ale,
usually above 5% abv and
often higher,
between 7 and 11% abv,
which spans a
number of beer styles,
including old
ale, barley...
- Real
ale is the name
coined by the
Campaign for Real
Ale (CAMRA) for beer that is "brewed from
traditional ingredients,
matured by
secondary fermentation...
- An
ale-conner (sometimes
aleconner or
ale-kenner) was an
officer appointed yearly at the court-leet of
ancient English communities to
ensure the quality...
