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Definition of ale. 1  1 : an alcoholic beverage brewed especially by rapid fermentation from an infusion of malt with the addition of hops. 2  2 : an English country festival at which ale is the principal beverage.
Most beer falls into two categories: ales and lagers. Ales are brewed with yeast that ferments at the top of the fermentation vessel, and at warmer temperatures. Ales tend to be very complex, flavorful and aromatic.