ale

Warm-fermented brew

Ale is a type of beer brewed with top-fermenting yeast at warmer temperatures, producing a fuller-bodied, often fruitier flavor than lager.

The term covers a wide range of styles: pale ale, brown ale, India pale ale.

In casual use, ale and beer overlap, though ale technically names a brewing method: a pint of ale, craft ales on tap.

brewing

yeast

Fermenting fungus

hops · malt · brewmaster · mashing · cask · keg · barrel · draught · tap · carbonation

varieties

bitter

Sharp, unpleasant taste

  • IPASound notation system
  • stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
  • porterBaggage carrier or dark brew

mild · hefeweizen · Belgian · Trappist · saison · barleywine · seasonal · abbey

tavern

pub

Licensed drinking establishment

  • innLodging for wayfarers
  • taproomBar serving draft beer
  • breweryBeer manufacturing facility

tankard · pint · round · barkeep · draught · toast · regulars · snug · tap handle · beer garden

character

malty

Tasting of grain

  • hoppyTasting of beer flowers
  • bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
  • amberHardened ancient tree secretion

golden · copper · robust · full-bodied · smooth · crisp · refreshing · sessionable · cloudy · frothy

pairing

cheese

Fermented milk solid

sausage · pretzels · stew · roast · curry · oysters · nuts · pickles · burger · wings

Categories
Opposites
brewing method/fermentation type

alelager

Cold-conditioned beer

pilsner · pilsener · Budweiser · Heineken · Stella Artois

alcoholic vs non-alcoholic beverages

alesoft drink

Non-alcoholic carbonated beverage

soda · near beer · water · juice · milk

Phrases
Family

ales, alehouse, alewife, alehouses

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG