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. 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 See All Example Sentences for pale ale

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First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pale ale was in 1695

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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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