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Definitions for word ALE

The following 256 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Wednesday, October 21, 200962ADraft pick?Peter A. Collins
Thursday, October 01, 200920DIt may be red or brownPatrick Blindauer & Rebecca Young
Tuesday, September 15, 200964APub orderFran and Lou Sabin
Monday, August 17, 20092DGinger ___Mike Buckley
Tuesday, July 07, 200938DDrink from a steinLynn Lempel
Sunday, May 31, 200989ASchooner's contentsKelsey Blakley
Wednesday, May 27, 200914ADraft pick?Corey Rubin
Monday, May 11, 200963DGinger ___Fred Piscop
Friday, April 24, 200911DYard sale?Barry C. Silk
Wednesday, April 08, 200911DStout, e.g.Joey Weissbrot
Monday, April 06, 200929AGinger ___ (Canada Dry product)Dustin Foley
Friday, March 27, 200940AWassailing choicePaula Gamache
Tuesday, December 09, 200816AStein fillerC. W. Stewart
Monday, December 01, 200855AOrder at the Pig and WhistleEric J. Platt
Tuesday, November 04, 200816AGinger ___Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel
Monday, October 13, 200860DIt's poured in pintsAnthony J. Salvia
Thursday, September 25, 200847APorter, e.g.Victor Fleming
Sunday, September 07, 200843ABass ___Randolph Ross
Sunday, August 24, 200829DMugfulKevin G. Der
Sunday, August 03, 20088DIt may come from a barrelPeter A. Collins and Joe Krozel
Wednesday, July 30, 200831AIrish red, for oneElizabeth A. Long
Thursday, June 12, 200810DBar choiceAlex Boisvert
Sunday, April 13, 2008107AWelsh rabbit ingredientCathy Millhauser
Monday, March 10, 200810DSchooner fillKen Bessette
Friday, February 08, 200821DMugful, maybeMike Nothnagel
Wednesday, January 23, 200830AGinger ___Henry Hook
Friday, December 28, 200730DIt can fill a yardJohn Farmer
Sunday, November 18, 200730ABlack and tan ingredientPatrick Berry
Wednesday, November 07, 200716APale ___Richard Chisholm
Sunday, November 04, 2007124ABath sudsBob Klahn
Wednesday, October 10, 20076DToby fillerRobert Zimmerman
Thursday, September 13, 20076DDrink in "The Taming of the Shrew"Joe Krozel & Victor Fleming
Friday, August 24, 200712DStout alternativePatrick Berry
Thursday, July 19, 200721DBass ___David J. Kahn
Monday, June 25, 200752AStout drinkKurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette
Sunday, June 24, 2007112DGinger ___Eric Berlin
Sunday, June 17, 2007107ADraft pick?Tony Orbach & Patrick Blindauer
Tuesday, May 15, 200750AFull-bodied quaffJohn Halverson
Sunday, April 22, 200740AHearty drinkVictor Fleming
Sunday, April 01, 200787AWord with bitter or winterPaula Gamache
Monday, January 22, 20079DHearty brewC. W. Stewart
Thursday, December 28, 200631DMcSorley's offeringEd Early
Thursday, December 14, 200614ANewcastle Brown, e.g.Ed Early
Monday, November 13, 200643DDrink often labeled XXX in the comicsPeter A. Collins
Wednesday, November 01, 200616ADraft choice?Paula Gamache
Saturday, October 14, 200640ABlonde ___Byron Walden
Tuesday, September 12, 200631AStein contentsJames R. Leeds
Monday, August 28, 200664DDrink on draughtStanley Newman
Monday, August 07, 200640DDrink with a head on itLynn Lempel
Sunday, July 16, 200613DCask contentsAshish Vengsarkar
Sunday, July 02, 200691ABallantine, e.g.Elizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, June 07, 200641AAdult beveragePatrick Blindauer
Saturday, May 20, 200652ASchooner's cargoBob Klahn
Friday, March 31, 200629DPublic offeringGilbert H. Ludwig
Wednesday, March 08, 200664AMugfulSherry O. Blackard
Sunday, January 29, 200662ABrewpub stapleRich Norris
Wednesday, December 07, 20055DHappy hour orderManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, October 19, 200559APublic-house offeringLevi Denham
Monday, October 10, 200567D"Cakes and ___" (Maugham novel)Holden Baker
Friday, September 16, 200535ADraft pickCraig Kasper
Friday, June 24, 200525APublic orderEric Berlin
Wednesday, June 15, 200541ACask servingRichard Silvestri
Monday, April 11, 200530ARelative of beerNorma Steinberg
Tuesday, April 05, 200541DInn takeHarvey Estes
Tuesday, February 15, 200560DBarley brewGene Newman
Tuesday, February 08, 20052DPint at a pubStephen Budiansky
Wednesday, November 17, 200439DBarley productRichard Silvestri
Thursday, September 30, 200461DPub sudsLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, September 26, 200451DSierra Nevada, e.g.Joe DiPietro
Friday, July 23, 200461DIt contains about 6% alcohol by volumeDavid Levinson Wilk
Tuesday, May 25, 200414APub offeringRichard Chisholm
Monday, May 03, 200436APub brewGregory E. Paul
Thursday, April 22, 200436AStoutDaniel C. Bryant
Friday, March 05, 200444DTankard fillerGary Steinmehl
Sunday, February 22, 200497ABass ___Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, February 15, 200468DNog ingredient, maybeDerrick Niederman
Sunday, January 25, 200445APint in a pubHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Monday, December 08, 200348AGinger ___Barry Silk
Sunday, November 16, 200384AWelsh rabbit ingredientCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, November 12, 200355DBar orderAlan Arbesfeld
Thursday, September 25, 200330AInn orderPatrick Merrell
Tuesday, September 02, 200333ATankard fillerEd Early
Monday, September 01, 200310DGinger ___Barry Silk
Sunday, August 31, 200325DIt may be bitterFred Piscop
Thursday, August 28, 20035DDraft pickElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, August 06, 200318ADrink in a mugJay Livingston
Thursday, July 31, 200329AGrogshop choicePaula Gamache
Thursday, July 17, 200322AIt's intoxicatingRobert H. Wolfe
Friday, July 11, 200311DBlack and tan ingredientPatrick Berry
Saturday, July 05, 200346ABitter, sayDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, June 15, 200366DSteinfulCathy Millhauser
Saturday, June 07, 200327DCream ___Sherry O. Blackard
Thursday, June 05, 200344ASomething brewingDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, June 04, 200322DIt has its head in a glassKelly Katharine Delevan
Monday, May 12, 200333DBeverage that's bitterer than beerSarah Keller
Tuesday, April 15, 200345DPub orderAdam G. Perl
Tuesday, March 18, 200349AGinger ___William Schaub
Saturday, March 15, 200352DCream ___Adam Cohen
Sunday, February 23, 200360ABrewNancy Salomon
Tuesday, January 21, 200352AMaugham's "Cakes and ___"Richard Chisholm
Sunday, January 12, 200385AAmber, e.g.Patrick Berry
Tuesday, December 10, 200243APub orderJohn Underwood
Sunday, November 24, 200285ASchooner contentsNancy Salomon and Lee Glickstein
Friday, November 08, 200250ADraft pickManny Nosowsky
Thursday, November 07, 200256DIt may be bitterPatrick Merrell
Thursday, September 26, 200229AIt may have a big headManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, September 24, 20027DPotent potableSherry O. Blackard
Sunday, September 15, 200281AOrder at the Crown & AnchorFred Piscop
Tuesday, September 03, 200216ATankard fillerDon West
Wednesday, May 15, 200223DSchooner fillerKumar Balani
Saturday, May 04, 200225ADraft pickRich Norris
Thursday, April 18, 20027DStuff sold in yardsPatrick Berry
Thursday, April 04, 200262DPilsener kinTrip Payne
Saturday, March 23, 200229AIt may have a big headAdam Cohen
Tuesday, March 05, 200211DGinger ___Marjorie Richter
Sunday, February 24, 200286ADraft selectionManny Nosowsky
Thursday, February 21, 200222AHalf of a half-and-halfPeter Gordon
Monday, February 04, 200252DStoutGregory E. Paul
Saturday, January 12, 200210DIt might be in a yardBrendan Emmett Quigley
Thursday, December 27, 200153ABrewed drinkPatrick Berry
Thursday, December 06, 200123DHalf of a half-and-halfRichard Silvestri
Sunday, October 28, 200170ABarrel contentsMichael Ashley
Tuesday, October 09, 200145APub pintPeter Gordon
Thursday, July 05, 200135DCakes' partnerPeter Gordon
Saturday, June 23, 200159DBitter ___David J. Kahn
Wednesday, June 06, 200125DDrink at the Duck and DrakeRichard Silvestri
Thursday, May 10, 200140DBass, e.g.Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, March 04, 200190DPublic house potableCathy Millhauser
Thursday, December 21, 200029AInn servingManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, December 19, 200025ATankard fillerFred Piscop
Sunday, November 26, 2000101AA pint, maybePatrick Berry
Thursday, October 12, 20003DBar tapA. J. Santora
Monday, October 02, 200031APub draughtSarah Keller
Saturday, September 16, 200011DMany a pintRobert H. Wolfe
Wednesday, August 30, 200023AIt may be sold in yardsBrendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, August 28, 20005DPub orderRichard Hughes
Sunday, August 13, 200079ADraft choiceNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Tuesday, July 04, 200054APub quaffTyler Hinman
Sunday, June 18, 200017DPartner of steakElizabeth C. Gorski
Saturday, April 29, 200033AInn intakePatrick D. Berry
Friday, March 03, 200032DSee 1-DownJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, February 29, 200022DMcSorley's productPeter Gordon
Sunday, February 27, 200089AInn stockHarvey Estes
Thursday, February 10, 200063DOrder at the Green DragonManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, December 22, 19996DKensington quaffRichard Silvestri
Wednesday, December 08, 19997DRathskeller quaffFred Piscop
Tuesday, December 07, 199939AIt might help wash down a bangerNorman S. Wizer
Monday, November 29, 199937AOrder at the Pig & WhistleRichard Chisholm
Wednesday, November 24, 199921APub pintGreg Staples
Thursday, November 04, 19999DA pint, maybeMatthew Lees
Tuesday, October 26, 19992DGinger ___Kevin McCann
Friday, October 08, 199926ALead-in for house or wifeNancy Salomon
Sunday, October 03, 1999100ABlack and tan ingredientFred Piscop
Friday, October 01, 19996DIt may be taken in in an innJohn Wolting
Tuesday, September 21, 199944DPub brewStephanie Spadaccini
Sunday, August 22, 199952AOrder at the George & DragonRaymond Hamel
Tuesday, August 17, 199910DBrewery productStephanie Spadaccini
Sunday, August 08, 1999105AIt may be tappedBrendan Emmett Quigley
Thursday, July 15, 199932AIt might be hand-drawnZack Butler
Thursday, July 01, 19997DKing's Head orderAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, June 30, 199937DHearty brewManny Nosowsky
Thursday, June 24, 199952ADraft call?Jim Page
Thursday, May 06, 199910DDraft, maybeMatt Gaffney
Friday, April 30, 199925AHalf-and-half halfPat M. Hugel
Tuesday, April 20, 199913DBass, for oneElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, April 18, 19992DIngredient in a black and tanFrank Longo
Thursday, April 01, 199931DGinger ___Kelly Clark
Thursday, March 25, 199913AMalted drink that's not a maltedDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, March 18, 199921APale ___Rand H. Burns
Monday, March 15, 199922ADrink in a mugElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, February 22, 199954DPub pintGregory E. Paul
Sunday, January 03, 199912DBass ___Randolph Ross
Sunday, October 25, 19988DPorterNancy Nicholson Joline
Tuesday, September 29, 199861ADrink on draftThomas W. Schier
Wednesday, September 16, 199822DTankard contentsRichard Silvestri
Monday, August 31, 199840ABrewBrendan Emmett Quigley
Saturday, August 22, 199851ABath suds?David J. Kahn
Friday, August 21, 199836DPale ___Noah Dephoure
Tuesday, August 18, 199856DHearty brewNancy Salomon
Saturday, June 27, 199826AWelsh rabbit ingredientAlan Jay Weiss
Sunday, June 21, 19982DIt may be pint-sizedJim Page
Sunday, June 14, 19985DIt may be involved in a draftManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, June 03, 199839ATabard Inn orderKaren Hodge
Sunday, May 17, 1998146DIt has a bite and hopsDavid J. Kahn and Hillary B. Kahn
Wednesday, April 08, 199836AXXX drink, in the comicsNancy S. Ross
Wednesday, April 01, 199823ABass, for oneAlan Arbesfeld
Monday, March 16, 199852DPub choiceMark Moldowsky
Wednesday, March 11, 199830DStout relativeBette Sue Cohen
Monday, March 02, 199822DBubbly beverageJeremy Thomas Paine
Tuesday, January 27, 19987DInn drinkManny Nosowsky
Monday, December 29, 199736DLondon libationGregory E. Paul
Thursday, December 25, 199761DSteinfulA. J. Santora
Wednesday, December 10, 199740DBass, e.g.Jonathan Schmalzbach
Monday, November 24, 199738AHearty mugfulAlex K. Justin
Thursday, November 13, 199714AOld Foghorn, e.g.Manny Nosowsky
Tuesday, September 23, 19975DDraught, maybeNancy Salomon
Saturday, September 20, 199735DSchooner's cargoBob Klahn
Friday, September 19, 199718APorterRich Norris
Wednesday, September 10, 199765DPub pintRandall J. Hartman
Tuesday, September 09, 199742APitcherful, maybeElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, August 31, 199754ABitter, to a BritDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, August 20, 199723ABallantine brewChuck Deodene
Sunday, August 03, 199790DBlack and tan ingredientPeter Gordon
Friday, June 13, 199720AIt may have a big headBob Klahn
Wednesday, May 21, 199752AGuinness specialtyJohn D. Leavy
Friday, April 18, 199721DIt may come in casesMartin Ashwood-Smith
Sunday, April 13, 19976DCold porterCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, March 19, 19976DPintful, perhapsTrip Payne
Sunday, March 02, 199761AStout relativeHarvey Estes
Friday, February 21, 199722APublic orderC. E. Gersch
Monday, December 30, 199643DHearty drinkC. F. Murray
Saturday, December 28, 19964DPorterN. Joline
Sunday, December 01, 1996124DBath beverageD. J. Kahn
Wednesday, November 06, 19962DBitterM. E. Skolsky
Wednesday, October 30, 199653DSee aboveA. D. Cover
Friday, October 25, 199654AInn servingM. Nosowsky
Saturday, September 28, 19968DSchooner's contents, maybeG. R. Ferguson
Sunday, September 08, 199676DIt may take some hopsR. H. Wolfe
Tuesday, September 03, 199632AHearty brewA. Goldstein
Tuesday, August 13, 199666AMolson, e.g.R. Hughes
Thursday, August 01, 199616APig & Whistle orderB. Lubbers
Wednesday, July 31, 199660DHalf pints, maybeJ. Schmalzbach
Friday, July 19, 199647ABass, e.g.D. Niles
Sunday, June 23, 1996104DFalstaff's quaffF. Hansen
Sunday, April 21, 199619AIt has a head and hopsM. Gaffney
Friday, March 22, 199655DLeicester libationF. A. Longo
Wednesday, January 31, 199637DHearty brewM. Gaffney
Tuesday, January 02, 199623ABrown brewG. Paul
Sunday, December 17, 199570AIt may have a big headDean Niles
Wednesday, November 01, 199546AStout relativeD.J. DeChristopher
Friday, October 27, 199546ADraft ____Mark Diehl
Sunday, October 01, 199527AThe King's Head orderFrank A. Longo
Tuesday, September 19, 199524ADark brewJanet R. Bender
Friday, August 18, 199557AInn drinkManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, June 20, 199567APub quaffJon Delfin
Sunday, May 07, 1995119DBrighton brewBob Klahn
Monday, April 17, 199524AHearty draughtKenneth Witte
Saturday, April 08, 199540AHalf of a half-and-halfA.J. Santora
Friday, April 07, 199519AGuinness, e.g.Gerald R. Ferguson
Tuesday, February 14, 199563DPub brewRandy Sowell
Thursday, February 02, 199534ABrighton brewBob and Sharon Klahn
Sunday, January 01, 199544AHearty quaffHenry Hook
Thursday, October 20, 199442APub servingBryant White
Sunday, September 04, 1994122DStaffordshire productWayne Robert Williams
Monday, August 29, 199430DPub draughtMary Derderian Brown
Tuesday, August 23, 199465ABlack and tan ingredientPeter Gordon
Monday, August 15, 199423DPub drinkFred Piscop
Monday, June 27, 199454DPale or Newcastle brownWayne Robert Williams
Saturday, June 18, 199446DPub drinkRandolph Ross
Wednesday, June 01, 199447DTankard tippleBob Lubbers
Wednesday, May 04, 199413ARobust drinkLouis Sabin
Saturday, April 16, 199416APublic house mainstayRand H. Burns
Wednesday, February 09, 199423AStoutRandolph Ross
Thursday, January 13, 199417AKeg contentsHarvey Estes
Sunday, January 02, 199441AHappy hour orderBrian G. Tyler
Monday, November 22, 199340APub quaffFred Piscop