a type of beer, which is an alcoholic beverage made from grain. in the case of ale malted barley and sometimes malted wheat are the key ingredients. ale is the world's oldest form of beer dating back before the advent of agriculture. ale and alcoholic beverages are likely the reason humanity settled down to cultivate grain and left the more efficient and enjoyable hunter gatherer lifestyle. before there was lager, which is a fairly recent type of beer, there was ale. ales use top fermenting strains of yeast and are brewed and often served at warmer temperatures than lager. ales generally have a more robust taste, are more complex and are best consumed cool (50F or a bit warmer) rather than cold.
common styles of ale include pale ale, brown ale, dubbel, witbeir, bitter, hefeweizen, stout, barley wine, lambic and porter. there has been a fairly recent resurgence of ales brewed in the US and around the world which rose out of the microbrewery / craft brewing revolution that began in the early 1980s
common styles of ale include pale ale, brown ale, dubbel, witbeir, bitter, hefeweizen, stout, barley wine, lambic and porter. there has been a fairly recent resurgence of ales brewed in the US and around the world which rose out of the microbrewery / craft brewing revolution that began in the early 1980s
by mark dugan August 27, 2005
Alcoholic beverage, served in pint (or half pint glasses for wooses and southern pansies) and at varying temperatures from icy cold to above room temperature depending on the type, quality and locale.
by Random July 27, 2003
Ref below, not sure what hunter gathering has to do with this but otherwise fairy accurate, though forgetting the main uk types of bitter,best bitter and the now saddly not so common though slowly reappearing, thankfuly, mild, the newer versions of which are often called dark to avoid conotations with flat caps.Try one you will be surprised!Good lagers are availabe also but they do not come from the major international keg factorys!
by toymi69 May 30, 2008
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by Ffghjdssertyyuh April 12, 2020
The biggest drama queen in the world. He is always the loudest person in the room with the most attitude and always the main character. He doesn’t like a lot of people. But if he do likes you, he cares and loves you more than anything. And we all love him. Everyone needs an Ale in their life.
Lisa : oh my god I love Him. He always makes me laugh.
Oliver : I know, he is so funny. I love him.
Redät : I love him too. It’s our Ale.
Oliver : I know, he is so funny. I love him.
Redät : I love him too. It’s our Ale.
by LiloLover62 September 12, 2022