American pale ale

noun

A style of pale ale developed in the United States around 1980, generally around 5% ABV.

Meanings

nounAmerican pale ale (countable and uncountable, plural American pale ales)

plural American pale ales

  1. countableuncountablealcoholic beveragesA style of pale ale developed in the United States around 1980, generally around 5% ABV.
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