mild ale

noun

A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour.

Meanings

nounmild ale (countable and uncountable, plural mild ales)

plural mild ales

  1. UKcountableuncountableA relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour.
  2. UKcountablehistoricaluncountableYoung (newly brewed) ale, not yet having developed a tangy flavour.
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