For Ale we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Alcohol, Australian Slang, Beer Brewing, Charles Dickens, Food and William Shakespeare.

Ale (Alcohol)

An alcoholic beverage that is brewed from malts and hops. It is generally stronger than beer and varies in color from light to dark amber. Because of the hops, ale is normally more bitter in taste than beer.

Ale (Australian Slang)

A beer made by the top fermentation process. The traditional Australian beer.

Ale (Beer Brewing)

A beer which has been fermented warm (generally at 60°F or above), using ale yeast. Ales usually have a more complex flavor than lagers, due to fermentation by-products which result from the warmer fermentation. In historical times, the term ale referred to fermented malt beverages which were brewed without hops, with the term beer being used to refer to hopped malt beverages. [In some states in the US, any beer over a certain strength must be labeled "ale" by law, regardless of whether it is technically an ale. Hence the odd practice of putting the word "ale" on the labels of strong lagers (e.g. Doppelbocks) intended for the US market.]

Ale (Charles Dickens)

Alcoholic beverage made from hops and malt, similar to beer, but heavier and stronger than beer.

Ale (Food)

Ale is a term that refers to beer that is made in a specific way using top-fermented yeast - this is yeast that boils and rises to the top of the fermenting vat.

Ale (William Shakespeare)

Alehouse.

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