ale
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If you give a man a dragon, he’ll ask for a glass of ale to go with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
Mr Banks said he did not yet know if the large number of steak and ale, turkey and cranberry, and butternut squash pies were still stored in the back.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2024
I'm in the midst of taking a quaff of my ale and I nearly spit it all over the table.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
In their analysis of Belgian ales, the scientists found a clear hierarchy.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2025
Meanwhile, revenue fell slightly to £85m, amid an "increase in pub sales and a decrease in sales from premium bottled ales".
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 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
I believe it means the Pickled Onion owes me a few ginger ales and perhaps a chicken dinner for my suffering.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
