pale ale
noun
: a usually medium-colored, very dry ale with a strong flavor of hops see also india pale ale
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But even among those who’ve acquired a passion for lagers, stouts, pale ales and IPAs, there’s an oddball member of the beer family that can be discombobulating: the sour ale.
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Highland Park took home gold medal awards at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival for Competition, an American-style IPA, DDH Pillow, a hazy imperial IPA, and Timbo, a hazy pale ale, which is a similar style to an IPA.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Pretzel brat: Bratwurst wrapped in soft pretzel dough, served with pale ale beer cheese ($11.99).
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Their partnership began in 2013 when Dogfish Head brewed American Beauty, an imperial pale ale.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Highland Park took home gold medal awards at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival for Competition, an American-style IPA, DDH Pillow, a hazy imperial IPA, and Timbo, a hazy pale ale, which is a similar style to an IPA.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Pretzel brat: Bratwurst wrapped in soft pretzel dough, served with pale ale beer cheese ($11.99).
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Their partnership began in 2013 when Dogfish Head brewed American Beauty, an imperial pale ale.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Pale ale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20ale. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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