How to Use pale ale in a Sentence

pale ale

noun
  • This pale ale is brewed with black currants and iodized salt.
    Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 6 June 2018
  • The gluten-free pale ale, which is bold, hoppy, and citrusy, has won the most awards.
    Brierley Horton, Health.com, 27 June 2019
  • Light in color, pale ales are a fair balance of hops and malts.
    oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
  • Lucky's has 10 signature brews on tap, from a pale ale to stout.
    Nikki Delamotte, cleveland.com, 15 May 2018
  • So the tribute beer is called the Scruffy Outlier pale ale.
    Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2021
  • The pale ale has a great hop aroma that excites the palate, like the smoke at a barbecue joint.
    Eric Velasco, al.com, 6 June 2019
  • There’s less alcohol than in most IPAs, less of a malt base than in most pale ales.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Ride the river on a beer-themed canoe trip Ready to paddle for your pale ale?
    Monica Parpal Stockbridge, The Know, 12 June 2019
  • One that stuck out to me was a 5.4% pale ale brewed with citra and strawberries.
    Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2022
  • Look for their rye pale ale and traditional porter at the fest.
    John Verive, Los Angeles Magazine, 11 June 2018
  • Ghosh says the beer will appeal to both existing Blue Moon fans and pale ale fans.
    Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The malt flavors of the pale ale also balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.
    Andy Gray, SI.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Enter a version of the same beer made with hibiscus which turns the pale ale beet red.
    Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Enter a version of the same beer made with hibiscus, which turns the pale ale beet red.
    Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2020
  • That’s why so many of the early successful craft beers were pale ales, brown ales, porters and yes, even IPAs.
    Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 3 June 2019
  • Braided River founder David Nelson said that the brewery chose a pale ale style for the project.
    al, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Brewers are working on some pale ales, lagers, a breakfast stout and more.
    Amy Haneline, Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2018
  • There are a dozen options on tap, including a couple lagers, a few pale ales and IPAs, a porter, and a stout.
    Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Don’t forget a stop for a pale ale at Cascade Lakes Brewing Co.
    Jennifer Konerman, Sunset Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
  • In its place, bottles of craft pale ales, IPAs and the like, with their fancy labels, became de rigueur.
    oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2020
  • The nonprofit brewery has teamed with NJ Farms to make a pale ale using the farm’s full-spectrum hemp oil.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 25 June 2019
  • Opened three years ago in a former ice house an hour south of Atlanta, Fox City serves pale ales, stouts and other craft beer.
    Ira Boudway, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Local beers are on the drink list, too; a pale ale from Oliver Brewing Company hit the spot.
    Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • To celebrate his son turning 18, Hoops brewed a hoppy pale ale with a malty body.
    Star Tribune, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Patrons can reliably find a range of pale ales, lagers, stouts, IPAs and sours, Herrera said.
    Andre Meunier, oregonlive.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • More than two dozen local breweries will bring pale ales and IPAs (expect lots of those) along with a few lagers and the odd saison or hefeweizen.
    Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader, 11 May 2018
  • Unlike pilsners or pale ales, wild ales are not straight-forward crowd-pleasers.
    Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Edward is about as perfect as a beer can be: a crisp but smooth American pale ale with just the right amount of hops and citrus.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 18 June 2020
  • The brewer comes with two smart kegs, allowing users to make pro-quality pale ales, lagers and stouts.
    Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Crisp, refreshing, and full of citrusy hops, this pale ale really hits the spot.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024

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