How to Use ale in a Sentence
ale
noun- The bar serves two very different ales.
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This tart ale, spiked with plums and apricots, really fit the bill for me.
— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2019 -
Time to load up on pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin ale and pumpkin spice trail mix.
— Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024 -
This black ale manages to be dark but not bitter, thanks to a German technique called mash capping.
— Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 6 Dec. 2019 -
Old Chub, the brewery’s Scotch ale, now dons a blue, green and red Scottish tartan.
— Sarah Kuta, The Know, 10 Jan. 2020 -
While strange, the yeast performed well, producing a drinkable golden ale with a subtle spice and fruitiness.
— Emily Price, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 -
The sour ale is complemented by tart blackberries and blueberries.
— Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 6 Dec. 2019 -
There’s no shortage of dark ales, imperial stouts, and porters available, and just tasting all the options for this roundup put me in a world of delicious hurt.
— Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 6 Dec. 2019 -
The cherry limeade ale comes in a can whose multicolor design features a sparkling disco ball, a pair of purple hands in the shape of a heart and a description of the beer spelled out on beads strung in the style of friendship bracelets.
— Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024 -
Sun King's Electric Reindeer, a brown ale with ginger and molasses, is back again after selling out before the end of the season last year, Wright said.
— Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2019 -
This fruit-forward ale is aged six months in a cabernet sauvignon foeder – a large barrel – and has seven yeast strains and 100 pounds of Oregon strawberries per barrel.
— oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2019 -
Slight lemon taste emerges in this fruity but not sweet ale.
— Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 June 2020 -
Here's what to know as beloved Bell's wheat ale returns.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Or rock the Maple Chili Jam red ale’s sweet, spicy, smoky medley.
— Robin Soslow, Chron, 4 Nov. 2021 -
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 -
The ale’s name comes from its number of calories – 100.
— cleveland, 4 Oct. 2020 -
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 -
The ale will be available on draft at taprooms May 10-16.
— Marc Bona, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2021 -
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 -
Aside from the grandeur of that ale, there is something much bigger to ponder here.
— Eli Amdur, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 -
The pub is also packed with ale, mead, and coffee and teas for colder days.
— Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024 -
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 -
Stewart was also the first to finish whisky in ale casks.
— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 -
The bright tang balances out nicely with the tart ale's wheaty, hazy-yellow body.
— Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 24 June 2021
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