Ale
Pronunciation: āl
| n. | 1. | An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops. |
| 2. | A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk. |
| Noun | 1. |  ale - a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume |