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Ale

Ale is a top-fermented beer brewed with water and yeast and commonly served as a beverage or used in cooking.

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About Ale

Ale is a beer made by fermenting brewed cereal wort with yeast under conditions traditionally associated with top fermentation. It is served as a beverage and is also used in batters, stews, braises, gravies, marinades, and baked preparations.

Because ale encompasses many styles, its aroma and flavour may include malt, fruit, caramel, roast, or hop notes. Bitterness, sweetness, body, alcohol level, carbonation, and clarity can vary widely, so the name alone does not identify one sensory profile.

Ale is sold as a liquid in bottled, canned, or draught forms, ranging in appearance from pale gold to deep brown or nearly black. It can be poured directly into recipes, stirred into batters or sauces, or reduced; cooking changes carbonation and concentrates or removes some liquid components.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

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English

ale

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Ale nutrition & diet

Ale nutritional value

Reference: Dark beer (medium-gravity beer) top-fermented

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
40kcal
Protein
0.5g
Carbs
2.3g
Fat
0.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Treat ale as a beverage or cooking ingredient, since serving context changes the relevant portion. Record style, alcohol status, residual sweetness, filtration, and whether it is reduced during cooking; recipes may also add sugars, dairy, meat stock, or other ingredients that materially alter the finished dish.

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Diet considerations

Ale is brewed from water, yeast, and commonly cereal grains, but recipes and brands vary. Compatibility can change with wheat or other cereal ingredients, sweeteners, flavorings, fining agents, or animal-derived additions. Cooking may reduce alcohol without removing all of it, so preparation and portion context matter.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Typically incompatible
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies an alcoholic ingredient. Check the actual formulation and preparation against your halal requirements.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0, 2025 — P153000 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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