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ale

[eyl] / eɪl /
NOUN
intoxicating, fermented beverage
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The son would respond, “a double,” and then take his ginger ale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

If your people are beer people, think versatile: an amber ale or clean lager, plus a solid N/A counterpart.Athletic makes good ones, though many skew hoppy, so keep your audience in mind.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

Gavin John, uses his craft ale bar in the town centre to showcase local creativity as well by putting on music and comedy nights as well as poetry sessions.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

During the late 2000s, when Pliny the Younger became the most sought-after ale in North America, Brouwer’s had kegs of the triple IPA squirrelled away.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

That's what the weak ale is for—children and clerics.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz