ALE


Meaning of ALE in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ fine ( esp. BrE ), good

▪ real (= made and stored in the traditional way) , traditional (both BrE )

the growth in demand for real ~

▪ brown ( BrE ), ginger , light ( BrE ), pale

▪ strong

… OF ALE

▪ pint ( esp. BrE )

▪ barrel , bottle , glass , tankard

Fresh barrels of ~ were brought up from the cellar.

VERB + ALE

▪ down ( informal ), drink , sip

▪ brew , make

ALE + NOUN

▪ house (usually alehouse ) ( BrE , old-fashioned )

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