Ale vs. Mead

Alenoun

(dated) A beer made without hops.

Meadnoun

An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

Alenoun

A beer produced by so-called warm fermentation and not pressurized.

Meadnoun

(US) A drink composed of syrup of sarsaparilla or other flavouring extract, and water, and sometimes charged with carbon dioxide.

Alenoun

A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk.

Meadnoun

(poetic) A meadow.

Alenoun

An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops.

Meadnoun

A fermented drink made of water and honey with malt, yeast, etc.; metheglin; hydromel.

Alenoun

A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk.

Meadnoun

A drink composed of sirup of sarsaparilla or other flavoring extract, and water. It is sometimes charged with carbonic acid gas.

Alenoun

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

Meadnoun

A meadow.

‘A medeAll full of freshe flowers, white and reede.’; ‘To fertile vales and dewy meadsMy weary, wandering steps he leads.’;

Ale

Ale is a type of beer brewed using a warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied and fruity taste. Historically, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops.As with most beers, ale typically has a bittering agent to balance the malt and act as a preservative.

Meadnoun

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

Meadnoun

United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931)

Meadnoun

made of fermented honey and water

Mead

Mead (), or fermented honey water, is an alcoholic beverage, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alcoholic content ranges from about 3.5% ABV to more than 18%.