Definition of pale ale
: a usually medium-colored very dry heavily hopped ale
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Known for beers like Hops the Cat India pale ale and Fleet St. Raspberry Wheat, Full Tilt currently contract brews at Peabody Heights Brewery in Abell.
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Brewing operations began Friday, March 16, 2018 for Pothole Season, a pale ale made with hemp seeds at Brew Detroit in the city's Corktown neighborhood.
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And while Evil Twin Bikini Beer is also punier in ABV than that pair, this light-bodied pale ale is surprisingly not thin whatsoever.
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Top three beers: Hipster Repellant IPA — A dry-hopped American IPA brewed with Citra, Simcoe and Amarillo hops. Pale Ale — A malty, English-style pale ale.
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Porters, amber ales, India pale ales, brown ales — English styles mostly — had been read about more than tasted.
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Top three beers: West Sixth IPA — Our India pale ale is a new take on this highly popular style.
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Brewers are working on some pale ales, lagers, a breakfast stout and more.
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If light beer is not your thing, Yards Brewing is giving out free pale ales at its brewpub at Fifth Street and Spring Garden Street.
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First Known Use of pale ale
1708
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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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