How to Use ale in a Sentence

ale

noun
Definition of alenext
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  • The bar serves two very different ales.
  • Here's what to know as beloved Bell's wheat ale returns.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Get your banana bread fix with a brown ale from Bear Hands.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • Slightly fruity and clean, the ale was expertly built to offset the Texas heat.
    — Outside Online, 9 June 2022
  • The chili consists of ground chuck or lean venison, tomato paste, a rich stock, and ale beer.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Think beef and ale stew, whole roast chickens and freshly baked bread—no word on whether the lot is made by elves.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2022
  • That's right, enjoy your favorite IPA, ale or cider in this pint glass.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Drinks for purchase include green craft beer and Irish ale.
    — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Also in 2018, the brand released a chestnut-brown ale and an IPA, and the beers were soon carried by stores around the state.
    — Jasmine Ting, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Wanting to appeal to a broad alumni base, the students went with a light, crisp ale.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2023
  • There’s a full kitchen, but the beer — hoppy ales, a nitro oatmeal stout and kettle sours — are the stars.
    — Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • There will be a few darker options, too, whether its a black lager, brown ale, or stout.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The color of engine oil and very low in alcohol, this ale has notes of toast and is very smooth.
    — cleveland, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Menus change with the season, but the house ale, DOPO, is a perennial standby on draft.
    — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The crumb is moist and a little sticky and has a tart, cidery flavor like Belgian lambic ale.
    — New York Times, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Like ales, lagers can be light or dark depending on how the grain malt is roasted.
    — Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Chablis or cold sparkling bubbly pair well, or taste with your favorite ale.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022
  • There will be 65 kegs of ales on tap that range from light sour to heavily fruited.
    — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2023
  • Once people drink the ale, perhaps their output can start the cycle all over again.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2022
  • Order this: The aforementioned Cadillac Margherita is the top of the class, and goes great with a hoppy ale from Ruse.
    — oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Ginger ale: Carbonated and with a sweet, gingery spice to add depth to the drink.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • By the Middle Ages, long before Johnson’s time, certain inns used pewter for mugs to keep beer and ale cold.
    — Time, 23 June 2023
  • The grounds produced resulted in a cup of coffee that was a bit bready and bitter on the end and had a bit of an amber ale feel.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023

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