ale

/eil/

Thân thiện

A man enjoys a glass of ale at the pub.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of beer: "ale" is a general name for beer made with a top-fermenting yeast, typically having a robust, often fruity or bitter flavor.
   • A specific brew: In some legal contexts, particularly in parts of the United States, "ale" is defined as a beer with more than 4% alcohol by volume.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • He ordered a pint of traditional English ale at the pub.
  • This brewery specializes in crafting pale ales and stouts.
  • By state law, a beverage labeled as "ale" must contain over 4% alcohol.

Advanced Usage

• "Real ale": Refers to traditional British ale that undergoes secondary fermentation in the cask from which it is served.

  • The festival celebrates the art of real ale, served directly from the cask.

• "[Noun] ale": Used in compound names for specific styles (e.g., pale ale, brown ale, India pale ale). These are considered distinct style names.

  • India Pale Ale, or IPA, was originally brewed with extra hops for long sea voyages.

Variants and Related Words

• Alehouse (n): An old-fashioned term for a tavern or pub where ale is served.
  • The old alehouse has been serving drinks since the 18th century.

Synonyms

• Beer: The broader category of fermented malt beverages.
• Brew: A general term for a beer or ale, or the act of making it.

Related Idioms

• Adam's ale: (Humorous or archaic) A term for water.
  • After the hike, all I wanted was a long drink of Adam's ale.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume