Definition of pale ale
: a usually medium-colored very dry heavily hopped ale
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Look for their rye pale ale and traditional porter at the fest.
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Americans took all but two medals, the exceptions being a silver for a Scottish-style ale from Drive Beer S.R.L., a division of Italy’s Birra Morena; and a gold bestowed on an American-style pale ale from Tijuana’s Insurgente.
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Brink also won a gold medal during that festival, but with a different beer: Hold the Reins, an English-style India pale ale.
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The Grateful Dead inspired American Beauty, an imperial pale ale, which Dead members Phil Lesh and Bill Kreutzmann worked on.
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As for the cocktails, the Carola is a favorite: bourbon, Gran Classico, lime crush, and India pale ale.
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This pale ale is brewed with black currants and iodized salt.
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The weather was clear and sunny, and royal fans cheered and waved flags with the royal couple’s picture on them and drank champagne and bottles of Windsor Knot, a local pale ale.
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Over 100 local brewers make their unique contributions to a beer-loving culture filled with creative takes on stouts, pale ales, pilsners, and everything in between.
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First Known Use of pale ale
1708
PALE ALE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of pale ale for English Language Learners
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: a type of ale that has a pale color and a somewhat bitter taste
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