Ale
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Ale is a style of beer, brewed using a warm fermentation method. In medieval England, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops.
A glass of real ale from an English pub
"The Ale-House Door" (Henry Singleton, c. 1790)
Cask ale handpumps
Pale ale
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Pale ale is a golden to amber coloured beer style brewed with pale malt. The term first appeared in England around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with high-carbon coke, which resulted in a light
Ale
…classification, more comprehensive information can be found in the Brewers Association Style Guide. In 18th-century England, brewers coined the term "pale ale" to distinguish this golden-hued ale from the more prevalent dark ales of the time. The use of hops during fermentation introduces a distinctive bitter…
A dark amber American-brewed pale ale
A lighter amber American-brewed "amber" ale
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, a prototypical American pale ale
A bière de garde