ale house
Establishment serving brewed drinks
An ale house is an establishment serving beer and ale, historically simpler and less reputable than an inn or tavern.
The term evokes old England—low ceilings, rough tables, working-class patrons: The laborers gathered at the ale house after their shift.
Modern usage is mostly nostalgic or deliberately archaic.
Also spelled alehouse.
- barkeepTavern drink server
- barDrinking establishment
- bar stoolTall seat at counters
- local pubNearby drinking establishment
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
tavern · old town · tankard · pint glass · IPA · lager · on tap · drinking customs · drinking · last call · beer hall · beer garden · porter · cask · tap · inn · brewpub · stout
- British hospitalitypub, hotel, inn, B&B, bed and breakfast
- Breweriesbrewhouse, craft brewery, microbrewery, nanobrewery, brewpub
- eateriesrestaurant, diner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria
- beerlager, stout, porter, IPA, pilsner
- innsinn, country inn, wayside inn, village inn, historic inn
- barscocktail bar, gold bar, silver bar, bartender, bar stools
establishment type/purpose
ale housetea room
Café serving hot brews
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