Phrase Hound found 68 phrases and 186 compound words that contain ale. The most common are listed below. Open ale in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 68
- ale-houseAlternative spelling of alehouse: A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; (loosely) any beerhouse.
- ale-wifeAlternative form of alewife (woman who sells ale)
- pale aleA beer that uses a warm fermentation and predominantly pale malt, resulting in a lighter colour.
- ale-hoofAlternative form of alehoof: ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
- India pale aleA beer, with a high level of alcohol and hops, traditionally made for export from Britain to India.
- bride-aleA rustic wedding feast
- brown aleA type of beer characterised by its brown colour and rich malty, hoppy flavour with hints of caramel.
- church-aleA church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much ale was drunk.
- lamb-aleA feast at the time of lamb-shearing.
- real aleBeer brewed from traditional ingredients, matured by secondary fermentation in the container from which it is dispensed, and served without the use of extraneous carbon dioxide.
- Erta AleA continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia.
- Adam's aleWater.
- ale-benchAlternative form of alebench: A bench at the front of an alehouse or inn where drinkers can sit.
- ale-stakeAlternative form of alestake: A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.
- ale gallonA pre-imperial unit of capacity, equivalent to 282 cubic inches or roughly 4.62 litres.
- ale silverA duty payable to the Lord Mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.
- cream aleA light and refreshing style of American and Canadian beer.
- ginger aleA nonalcoholic drink flavored with ginger, similar to ginger beer.
- mild aleA relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour.
- old aleAny dark, malty, relatively strong beer.
- red aleA kind of Irish ale with a reddish colour.
- small aleAle with little malt and unhopped.
- ale-connerAlternative form of aleconner: An officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale (as well as bread), to ensure its quality. The role remains in the 21st century, albeit mostly ceremonial
- American pale aleA style of pale ale developed in the United States around 1980, generally around 5% ABV.
- English pale aleAn English style of pale ale that varies in color from gold to dark amber, and in strength typically from 3% to 5.5% alcohol by volume.
Compound words 186
- alewifeA woman who keeps an alehouse.
- aleyResembling or characteristic of ale.
- alebenchA bench at the front of an alehouse or inn where drinkers can sit.
- cockaleAle mixed with chicken broth, sweet spices, and dried fruits.
- scotaleAn enforced bout of drinking, in which a lord, forester, sheriff, or beadle required all men, on pain of punishment, to purchase or contribute to a gathering for drinking.
- alekeeperAn alehouse-keeper, a person who operates an alehouse; a tavernkeeper, an alekeep.
- alemakerA maker of ale.
- alemakingThe making of ale.
- alishResembling or characteristic of ale.
- aleconnerAn officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale (as well as bread), to ensure its quality. The role remains in the 21st century, albeit mostly ceremonial