Real Dictionary

A.L.E. in American English
abbreviation: additional living expense

ale
variable noun: Ale is a kind of strong beer.

ale in American English
a fermented drink made from malt, hops, and yeast, like beer, but by rapid fermentation at a relatively high temperature
noun: a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume

ale in British English
noun: a beer fermented in an open vessel using yeasts that rise to the top of the brew