ale houses
Public drinking spots
Ale houses are establishments that serve ale and other alcoholic drinks, historically simpler and less refined than taverns or inns.
The term evokes English drinking culture from earlier centuries, when ale houses provided basic refreshment for working people.
Modern usage is typically nostalgic or quaint: The village had three ale houses in the 1700s.
Also spelled as one word: alehouse.
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