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 The first offerings on tap, brewed at another facility through a contract brewing agreement, will include a pilsner and a Pacific ale, staples of Australia’s craft beer scene; a hazy IPA; and an XPA, or extra pale ale, featuring a lower alcohol content. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2023 There’s less alcohol than in most IPAs, less of a malt base than in most pale ales. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023 Maytag learned the brewing craft and began making beers rarely seen in the U.S., including Anchor Steam, a steam beer, a porter, Liberty Ale pale ale, a West Coast IPA, a barleywine, and its annual Christmas Ale, a brown ale. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023 With a balance between malt and hops and an ABV generally around 5.5 percent, pale ale was about as broadly appealing as craft beer could be. Kate Bernot, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 This pale ale is meant for any type of festive celebrating. James Powel, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2023 But for him there’s one key to a good, West Coast-style IPA or pale ale. Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023 The event will include an official toast featuring the new beer, a summer pale ale. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2023 With a balance between malt and hops and an ABV generally around 5.5%, pale ale was about as broadly appealing as craft beer could be. Kate Bernot, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

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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 1 Oct. 2023.

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