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

A style of British beer that's dark, malty, and punches above its weight in alcohol content — typically somewhere between 4% and 9% ABV. Old ale has a rich, warming quality with notes of toffee, dried fruit, and sometimes a hint of nuttiness. It's the kind of beer that suits a cold evening by the fire. In Australia the term is used more loosely to describe any dark ale. Often aged, sometimes blended with younger beer, and always satisfying.

(UK) Any dark, malty, relatively strong beer.

(countable, uncountable) Beer with a low alcoholic content, usually between 0.5% and 2.8%.

(British, historical) Young (newly brewed) ale, not yet having developed a tangy flavour.