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ale

[ayl] / eɪl /
NOUN
intoxicating, fermented beverage
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Some autumnal ale: It can be delightful when craft breweries churn out seasonally inspired flavors, but what happens when we start being served pumpkin beer in August, or Christmas beer before Halloween?

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

So ginger ale and tonic water became sick-day staples in our home, a bottle uncapped with a satisfying carbonated hiss if someone had a fever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

She lists her interests as real ale, good books, the arts and music and sport - she’s a member of Glamorgan County Cricket Club and a regular at Cardiff City FC and at Cardiff Rugby.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

I bust out laughing so hard that I spit my ginger ale into the seat in front of me.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

It’s a full meal in a pint glass, a little bitter, smoky and sweet, with zero in common with today’s nerdy low-cal ales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

In their analysis of Belgian ales, the scientists found a clear hierarchy.

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

"Two ginger ales for the chessboard coming right up."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin


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