Any beer other than lager, stout, or porter; spec. beer brewed by top fermentation. Also: a type of this.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > ale > [noun] (92) aleeOE Any beer other than lager, stout, or porter; spec. beer brewed by top fermentation. Also: a type of this. cervoisec1487 Ale, beer. strong barley water1625 A drink, made by the decoction of pearl barley, used as a demulcent. †strong barley water: ale. Darbya1637 Short for Derby ale; ale from that town being famous in the 17th cent. nappy1705 Ale, beer. yill1787 = ale, n. 1. nut-brown1828 Ale, beer; (now) esp. brown ale. Cf. sense A. 1c. Subcategories:— strong ale (19) — second-quality ale (1) — cheap or thin ale (2) — ale for specific occasions (11) — ale brewed at specific season (2) — other ales (31) — flavoured ale (10) — drinks made with ale (6) — ale with sugar and bread (3) |
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