Cider vs Ale - What's the difference?
cider | ale |
(British, Irish, Australia, NZ) An alcoholic, sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
(US) A non-alcoholic still beverage consisting of the (usually unfiltered and still containing pulp) juice of early-harvest apples.
(Australia) A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples.
A non-alcoholic drink, normally carbonated; equivalent to soft drink.
(countable) A cup, glass or serving of any of these beverages.
An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops.
A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk.
As a noun cider
is (british|irish|australia|nz) an alcoholic, sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.As an interjection ale is
let's go!, come on!.cider
English
(wikipedia cider)Noun
- She liked an aged cider'''. He liked a harder '''cider .
Synonyms
* (alcoholic beverage) hard cider (US ) * sweet ciderDerived terms
* apple cider * cider-and * cider-apple * cider brandy * cider cart * cider-cellar * cider-cup * cider gum * cider-house * ciderish * ciderist * ciderkin * cider-man * cider-marc * cider-master * cider-mill * cider oil * cider press * cider punk * cider-pressings * cider royal * cider vinegar * cider-wring * cidery * dry cider * ice cider * hard cider * mulled cider * pear cider * sparkling apple cider * sparkling cider * sparkling ice cider * sweet cider * white ciderSee also
* Calvados * perry * scrumpyAnagrams
* * * * *ale
English
Noun
- Note: The word ale, in England and the United States, usually designates a heavier kind of fermented liquor, and the word beer a lighter kind. The word beer is also in common use as the generic name for all non-distilled malt liquors.