How to Use ale in a Sentence

ale

noun
  • The bar serves two very different ales.
  • Slight lemon taste emerges in this fruity but not sweet ale.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 June 2020
  • Sour ales are all the rage, and for that, our taste buds are thankful.
    Birmingham Magazine, al, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The hazy golden ale is a touch fruity and just a bit dank—but in a good way.
    Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 10 June 2019
  • Fat Head’s is at their best with their big, juicy ales.
    OregonLive.com, 29 Oct. 2017
  • The ales and lagers were flowing from the taps at the beer garden in Bushnell Park.
    Mike Anthony, courant.com, 14 July 2019
  • Here's what to know as beloved Bell's wheat ale returns.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Or rock the Maple Chili Jam red ale’s sweet, spicy, smoky medley.
    Robin Soslow, Chron, 4 Nov. 2021
  • On the shelf: White Boot blonde ale and Cafe au Lait stout available in cans year-round.
    NOLA.com, 24 May 2017
  • Brown ale and tomato paste: Like the beef broth, these are two building block of the sauce.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The vanilla pops just enough to sweeten the sip, but not so much that the tangy funk of the sour ale is smothered.
    Dallas News, 28 July 2022
  • The ale’s name comes from its number of calories – 100.
    cleveland, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Get your banana bread fix with a brown ale from Bear Hands.
    Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The ale house, which will be the 87th store in the chain and the fifth in the Chicago area, has a tentative opening date of Oct. 9.
    Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, 11 Sep. 2017
  • All beers in this great sudsy world trickle down from two streams: ales and lagers.
    Matt Allyn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Sep. 2019
  • This aptly named blonde ale had great body and a lot of flavor.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The Adam and Eve pub, just next door, first started serving ale in 1249.
    Joe Minihane, CNN, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The Portland Farmhouse Ale is a cream ale brewed with flaked corn that’s light and crisp.
    Andre Meunier, oregonlive.com, 29 July 2019
  • The ale will be available on draft at taprooms May 10-16.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Brie comes in for an ale and asks Jack to be civil to Brady, but Jack just doesn't trust him.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022
  • The brewery has planned a menu to complement its ales and lagers.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • The popular cask-ale area is set to be held outside again.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2022
  • On the way, two drop out of the mission, but are waiting, ales in hand, for the others’ return.
    Sara C. Hahn, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The mash used for the ale included 500 Slow Rise doughnuts.
    Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
  • On tap is a variety of beer styles — from a pilsner to a dark ale.
    Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 May 2018
  • The featured ale will be the Climber Wild American Ale.
    Anchorage Daily News, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Slightly fruity and clean, the ale was expertly built to offset the Texas heat.
    Outside Online, 9 June 2022
  • So, ditch the Uber and set out on foot to sample ales and IPAs from three of the city’s most diverse breweries.
    al.com, 26 June 2019
  • Choose a light ale or lager, or a citrusy IPA for best results.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
  • IndyStar taster rating: ⭐⭐ (2 stars) Sun King’s cotton candy ale didn’t quite do for me what last year’s pickle beer did, but that probably says more about me than the drink itself.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2025

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