A post displaying a pub sign; an alestake.

(obsolete) An alehouse keeper or publican

(humorous, idiomatic) Water.

A type of beer characterised by its brown colour and rich malty, hoppy flavour with hints of caramel.

plural of brown ale

(Britain) A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour. / (Britain, historical) Young (newly brewed) ale, not yet having developed a tangy flavour.

(archaic) a tavern sign.

Alternative spelling of alehouse

plural of ale-house (alternative spelling of alehouses).

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.