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pale ale
noun
: a usually medium-colored, very dry ale with a strong flavor of hops see also india pale ale
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The brewery also took home a silver medal in the pale ale category at The Great American Beer Festival for its beer, Featherweight.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The rail service, which carried over 18 million passengers last year, first partnered with Two Tribes in June of last year with the launch of the NOMAD pale ale.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Get a pint of any of Big Lug's four staples — Goat Ranch lager, Honest Weight IPA, Pirate Cat porter or Topanga pale ale — for $3.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Described by the brewery as a more hop-forward and cleaner version of a pale ale, this beer uses German pilsner malt and mashing techniques and a hop lineup that creates grassy, earthy and other spicy notes.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1695, in the meaning defined above
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“Pale ale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20ale. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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