How to Use pale ale in a Sentence

pale ale

noun
  • Lagers, pale ales, hefeweizens, stouts, and Kölsch beers are all on the menu.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Then came the hazy IPA and hazy pale ale.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
  • These beers range from lagers to a pale ale and a Belgian-style tripel.
    — Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Stouts and brown ales, or an amber or pale ale that’s not too hop-forward, should work.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This is the place for anyone who hears about a new pale ale and instantly wants to book a trip.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Try the Saigon Rosé, a wheaty pale ale with notes of raspberries.
    — Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Barbecued chicken works well with an amber or pale ale.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • Rewild is the new West Coast pale ale, made with citra and centennial hops.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, smoked chicken with a pale ale or Belgian-style Witbier is a great match.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • In Palm Beach County, Civil Society keeps the pale ales clean and bright.
    — Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
  • During the Pecan Festival the brewery makes a brown pale ale called Pecans Gone Wild.
    — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Here — with stainless-steel kegs nearby and bartenders pouring pilsners and pale ales under market lights and beach balls — wrestlers launch off the top rope in raucous displays of acrobatics.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Half Acre beer, such as its signature Daisy Cutter pale ale, may also find its way into the Maplewood Lounge.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Strolling in from a separate corner of the room came safety Julian Love, clutching a Sierra Nevada pale ale on his way to his locker.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Later, wind down with a frosty glass of Naked Pig pale ale at craft brewery Back Forty Beer’s taproom; if hunger strikes, order a hearty, juicy burger too.
    — Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Best known as Travelers Rest’s first craft brewery, this spot is a local favorite popular for its world-class selection of beers, with everything from pale ales to porters.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Best known as Travelers Rest’s first craft brewery, this spot is a local favorite popular for its world-class selection of beers, with everything from pale ales to porters.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Barebottle won two gold medals for Hella Jalepeño in the chile beer category and Dank Dank Revolution in the juicy or hazy strong pale ale category.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Brewery staff pouring signature beverages such as pale ales and key lime pie sours included Rick Hill, co-owner of 9th Hour Brewing of Lake Villa.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The current taproom will become strictly a space for production, while the new spot specifically will serve guests its craft beer, like the Not Far Away juicy pale ale and the Nava Mexican-style lager.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
  • But that overhauled tap system pours very nicely, so order a Manny’s—a pale ale from the local Georgetown Brewing Company that’s a local staple and accessible mid-point in flavor profile between hoppy craft ale and mild old-school lager.
    — Mark Dejoy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
  • Try Field 41, a pale ale named for a parcel of family land, or the Topcutter IPA, a flagship West Coast–style brew bursting with pine, grapefruit, and floral notes from Simcoe, Citra, and Mosaic hops, finishing clean and dry.
    — Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Try Field 41, a pale ale named for a parcel of family land, or the Topcutter IPA, a flagship West Coast–style brew bursting with floral, pine, and grapefruit notes courtesy of Mosaic, Simcoe, and Citra hops, finishing clean and dry.
    — Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026

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