ale drinker vs beer drinker

ale drinker and beer drinker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ale drinker	Yes	No	No	No
beer drinker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ale drinker and beer drinker are synonyms defined as:

ale drinker and beer drinker: someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale

ale drinker (noun)	beer drinker (noun)
someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale	someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale