Definition of Ale. Meaning of Ale. Synonyms of Ale

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Definition of Ale

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

- Ale is a type of beer, brewed using a warm fermentation method. In medieval England, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops. As with most beers...
- Look up Ale or ale in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ale is a fermented alcoholic beverage. Ale or ALE may also refer to: Ale (album), 2008 album by...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Ale or Alle is an administrative zone in South Ethiopia Regional State. In 2011 Ale was included in the Segen Area People's Zone. Ale demanded their own...
- 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...
- Eleasalo Va'alele "Salo" Ale (born February 17, 1969) is an American Samoan attorney serving as the tenth lieutenant governor of American Samoa, since...
- Ale Muni****lity (Ale kommun) is a muni****lity in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Nödinge-Nol, more precisely...