[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ale \ale\ =al, n. as. ealu, akin to icel., sw., and dan.
   "ol, lith. alus a kind of beer, oslav. olu^ beer. cf. ir.
   ol drink, drinking.
   1. an intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by
      fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops.
      1913 webster

   note: the word ale, in england and the united states, usually
         designates a heavier kind of fermented liquor, and the
         word beer a lighter kind. the word beer is also in
         common use as the generic name for all malt liquors.
         1913 webster

   2. a festival in english country places, so called from the
      liquor drunk. "at wakes and ales." --b. jonson."on ember
      eves and holy ales." --shak.
      1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

beer \beer\, n. oe. beor, ber, as. be'or; akin to fries.
   biar, icel. bj?rr, ohg. bior, d.  g. bier, and possibly e.
   brew. root93, see brew.
   1. a fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but
      commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other
      substance to impart a bitter flavor.
      1913 webster

   note: beer has different names, as small beer, ale,
         porter, brown stout, lager beer, according to its
         strength, or other qualities. see ale.
         1913 webster

   2. a fermented extract of the roots and other parts of
      various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
      1913 webster

   small beer, weak beer; fig. insignificant matters. "to
      suckle fools, and chronicle small beer." --shak.
      1913 webster
see also:
brew small beer ale porter brown stout lager beer 
ale small beer 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

ale
     n : a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in
         some of the united states an ale is by law a brew of
         more than 4 alcohol by volume

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