Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Drinkpale aleˌpale ˈale noun [countable, uncountable] DFD British English old-fashioned a type of light-coloured beer that is sold in bottlesExamples from the Corpuspale ale• Cisk is a lager-type beer, while Hop Leaf is a pale ale. ldoceonline.com