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As of Tuesday, July 16, the list of draft beers is subject to change including a West Coast India pale ale, blonde ale and a fruited sour ale.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 20, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
BrewDog's bottled beers in a variety of styles, such as ales, stouts, India pale ales (IPA) and lagers, are distributed to British supermarkets and exported worldwide.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
At this pace, nonalcoholic beer is forecast to surpass ale as the second-largest beer category by volume worldwide this year, behind only lagers.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Old-timey pubs abound in the Old Town, and so your first day should finish with a pint of Scottish ale or a wee dram of whisky at the 17th-century Ensign Ewart, or an atmospheric meal at the hugely popular 16th-century Witchery by the Castle.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 20, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
BrewDog's bottled beers in a variety of styles, such as ales, stouts, India pale ales (IPA) and lagers, are distributed to British supermarkets and exported worldwide.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
At this pace, nonalcoholic beer is forecast to surpass ale as the second-largest beer category by volume worldwide this year, behind only lagers.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Old-timey pubs abound in the Old Town, and so your first day should finish with a pint of Scottish ale or a wee dram of whisky at the 17th-century Ensign Ewart, or an atmospheric meal at the hugely popular 16th-century Witchery by the Castle.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ale
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There will also be live music A $30 package gets you pork tastings, a few sides and a beer from LauderAle, plus a vote for whose hog was the best.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Fun fact: La Cross is also home to the World's Largest Six-Pack, a collection beer storage tanks that pay homage to the city's beer brewing past.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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KitchenAid’s cold brew coffee makers tend to cost around $115.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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This first novel follows aloof teen Katniss Everdeen, who volunteers in her sister's place to fight in the annual battle royale-style Hunger Games while rebellion brews in the 12 districts of a dystopian future North America.—
Robert English,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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Stroll among booths of handmade art and crafts while enjoying foods from local restaurants, vendors and food trucks, wines and microbrews.—
Brittany Delay,
The Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2024
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Back at the ranch, have a cold local microbrew and join the Salamader Fire Circle.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The Equinox Lounge Bar adds a cozy hub for evening aperitivo, with local biodynamic wines and a wood‑fired hearth backdrop.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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Imagine drinking a bottle of wine where the grapes were planted before WWII.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Above, the flybridge measures an even more impressive 660 square feet, and is divided into a rear social area with loose furniture (it can be cleared to make a dance floor), a mid-deck cocktail bar with stools and a retractable television beside a central lounge.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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Total alcohol sales of beer, wine, spirits, seltzers and ready-to-drink cocktails fell in 2024 for the first time in three years, according to data firm NIQ, but barely—sales dipped less than 1%, from $113.6 billion to $112.9 billion.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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This was the puzzle: Odin has challenged five Norse gods—Thor, Loki, Freyja, Tyr, and Baldur—to each build their own mighty mead hall in Valhalla.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Early civilizations were known to enjoy a range of libations, such as beer, wine, and mead.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Ale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ale. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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