ale vs beer
beer vs aleale and beer both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ale | Yes | No | No | No |
| beer | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
beer is a hypernym of
ale; that is, beer is a
word with a broader meaning than ale:
- ale: a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
- beer: a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
| ale (noun) | beer (noun) |
|---|---|
| a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume | a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops |
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