The old ale benches outside the tavern were reserved for the town's storytellers.

The festival organizers hired several ale-poles to serve drinks throughout the evening.

On market day the ale-wives arranged their casks along the lane, calling customers to taste their freshly brewed ale.

Her ale-drapery kept the villagers fed and merry through the harsh winter.

The ale conners gathered at dawn to sample and approve the brewer's batches before the market opened.

In medieval towns, the ale conner would taste every barrel to ensure the brew met local standards.

The herbalist added crushed ale-hoof to the barrel to flavor the home-brewed ale.

The ale-wife greeted the weary travelers with a warm smile and offered a flagon of freshly brewed ale.

The village restored the ancient ale-bench to host the harvest celebration.

Scholars debated whether the ale-pole represented a distinct cultural artifact or simply a regional spelling variant.