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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These beers range from lagers to a pale ale and a Belgian-style tripel.
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Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Best known as Travelers Rest’s first craft brewery, this spot is a local favorite popular for its world-class selection of beers, with everything from pale ales to porters.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Lagers, pale ales, hefeweizens, stouts, and Kölsch beers are all on the menu.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Biggest surprise: The IPAs, pale ales and pilsners at Connecticut’s Fox Farm may be great — don’t know, didn’t try.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Best known as Travelers Rest’s first craft brewery, this spot is a local favorite popular for its world-class selection of beers, with everything from pale ales to porters.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Lagers, pale ales, hefeweizens, stouts, and Kölsch beers are all on the menu.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Biggest surprise: The IPAs, pale ales and pilsners at Connecticut’s Fox Farm may be great — don’t know, didn’t try.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Pale ale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20ale. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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