pale ale

noun

: a usually medium-colored, very dry ale with a strong flavor of hops see also india pale ale

Examples of pale ale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By the end of the awards ceremony, Highland Park had earned gold medals for their American-style IPA (Competition), hazy imperial IPA (DDH Pillow), American-style lager (Baseball), and American-style pale ale (Timbo). Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 After the race, runners can celebrate with a Motor City Miles, a pale ale from Eastern Market Brewing Co., brewed in collaboration with the Detroit Free Press Marathon. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 20 Oct. 2024 Zombie Dust is a pale ale made by Indiana’s 3 Floyds Brewing and one of the early beers that got Cummings interested in craft beverages. Don Tse, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 Named in honor of a beloved dog that passed away, Good Girl Brewing Company has a menu of IPAs, pale ales, sours, and stouts, plus rotating flavors. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pale ale 

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Word History

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 31 Oct. 2024.

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