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ale (āl)

noun

a fermented drink made from malt, hops, and yeast, like beer, but by rapid fermentation at a relatively high temperature

Etymology: ME < OE ealu, ealo < IE base *alu(t)-, bitter, beer, alum

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ale Synonyms

ale

n.

malt, tap-fermented ale, brew; see beer.


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ale Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • brewery: It's a surprisingly English ale from a Scottish brewery.

Converse of object

  • brew: The name derives from the Wenlock Brewery which once brewed ales here - the pub dates back to 1835.

Adjective modifier

  • real: There's nothing worse than a real ale which has sat in the pipes or gone off due to neglect.

Modifies a noun

  • drinker: This brewery has a great future with real ale drinkers.

Noun used with modifier

  • cask: At any given time, there are six cask ales on tap.
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ale quotes

   Back and side go bare, go bare, Both foot and hand go cold; But, belly,God send thee good ale enough, Whether it be new or old.

-Anonymous

   And Tib my wife, that as her life Loveth well good ale to seek, Full oft drinks she, till ye may see The tears run down her cheeks.

-Anonymous

Lo! the poor toper whose untutored sense, Sees bliss in ale, and can with wine dispense; Whose head proud fancy never taught to steer, Beyond the muddy ecstasies of beer.

-Crabbe, George

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