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.

plural of ale post

plural of ale-knight

(obsolete) A drinking companion.

(archaic) A rustic wedding feast; a bridal.

(UK, obsolete) A feast for the benefit of the parish clerk.

(historical) A church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much ale was drunk. / The strong ale brewed for this purpose.

(historical) A duty payable to the Lord Mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.

The simple material pleasures of life. / Lively fun and merrymaking.