real ale

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Definition of real ale in English English dictionary

Beer brewed from traditional ingredients, matured by secondary fermentation in the container from which it is dispensed, and served without the use of extraneous carbon dioxide

Real ale is beer which is stored in a barrel and is pumped from it without the use of carbon dioxide. beer that has been made in the traditional way, not in a large factory

Related Terms

real ales

plural form of real ale

Hyphenation

re·al ale

Turkish pronunciation

ril eyl

Pronunciation

/ˈrēl ˈāl/ /ˈriːl ˈeɪl/

Etymology

() Coined in 1973 by CAMRA.