aley
adjEtymology From ale + -y.
1
Rare Resembling or characteristic of ale.
- […] the Acidity of the Yeast brings on a sudden Hardness and Staleness of the Ale, which to preserve in its mild aley Taste, will not admit of any great Quantity of Hops; […]1759, The London and Country Brewer, 7th edition:
- Give ales much of their “aley” taste.1995, The Brewer's Companion: A Source-book for the Small-scale Brewer: