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

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Word History

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined above