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ale

[ayl] / eɪl /
NOUN
intoxicating, fermented beverage
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He added: "That said, smaller ale brands are much loved by select consumers, and we will do everything we can to ensure they thrive under more specialist or local ownership in the future."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Icy cold glasses of Tell the Truth, a light and lemony ale, sat before them on a high-top table beside a stenographer’s notebook and a laptop.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Worn down by pestering, our parents relented and allowed ginger ale at Sunday dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

He brews his own ale at home and once considered buying a brewery.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

But bryng us in good ale, and gyfe us nothyng ellys.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

It is known for its well-kept local ales, from Stroud Brewery and good bar banter.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

Although these lagers can achieve foam stability similar to Belgian ales, the physics behind them vary significantly.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2025

“We’re having trouble finding Saymo, so we just keep ordering Shastas and ginger ales and hoping that he’ll roll up,” Mulaney said at the January presentation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025

He remembers two politicians who would eat together and regularly put in the same order: "Two working man's portions of your beef and two pewter mugs of your finest ales."

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024

We drank ginger ales and ordered jalapeno poppers and we all danced to a country and western band while Susan’s face beamed on the late news from the TV above the bar.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli




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