Alternatives to lagers

The answer

ALES

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ALES answer page.

Used 12 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for ALES

Every other clue in this collection answered by ALES, most used first.

• Pub orders - used 166 times, most recently in 2026
• Pub pints - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
• Pub drinks - used 77 times, most recently in 2026
• Pub offerings - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
• Beverages. - used 63 times, most recently in 1996
• Pub potables - used 63 times, most recently in 2026
• Pub beverages - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
• Pub quaffs - used 51 times, most recently in 2025
• Brews. - used 49 times, most recently in 2024
• Pub brews - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
• Pub servings - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Brewery products - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
• Some craft beers - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Stein fillers - used 25 times, most recently in 2021
• Pub round - used 24 times, most recently in 2022
• City in S France - used 23 times, most recently in 1993
• Draft picks - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Tavern orders - used 22 times, most recently in 2023
• Bitter beers - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Malt beverages - used 20 times, most recently in 2020
• British brews - used 19 times, most recently in 2024
• Drinks - used 19 times, most recently in 1984
• Pub choices - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Draft choices - used 18 times, most recently in 2023
• Some beers - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• Pub pours - used 17 times, most recently in 2024
• Lager alternatives - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Many microbrews - used 16 times, most recently in 2021
• Porters - used 16 times, most recently in 2003
• Stout relatives - used 16 times, most recently in 2024
• Bar orders - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Bitter brews - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Brewpub offerings - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Bar brews - used 14 times, most recently in 2024
• Brewery offerings - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Brighton brews - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Hoppy brews - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Pub potations - used 13 times, most recently in 2013
• Publican's stock - used 13 times, most recently in 2017
• Tavern drinks - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Beer alternatives - used 12 times, most recently in 2012
• Brewed beverages - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Draft selections - used 12 times, most recently in 2013
• Hearty brews - used 12 times, most recently in 2017
• Hearty quaffs - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Pub purchases - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Pub sign. - used 12 times, most recently in 1968
• Saloon selections - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Some are pale - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Some brews - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Pub selections - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Amber brews - used 10 times, most recently in 2011
• English country festivals. - used 10 times, most recently in 1980
• Pub beers - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Tavern offerings - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Thirst quenchers - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Brewpub choices - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• Brewpub fare - used 9 times, most recently in 2012
• Brewpub selections - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
• Inn inventory - used 9 times, most recently in 2015
• Stout and porter - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
• Brewpub orders - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Heady brews - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Malt drinks - used 8 times, most recently in 2002
• Malty brews - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
• Microbrewery offerings - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Porter and stout - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Some craft brews - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Stout cousins - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Taproom offerings - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Tavern selections - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Tavern stock - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Ballantine and others - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
• Beer choices - used 7 times, most recently in 2008
• Brewpub array - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Brewpub quaffs - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Hearty libations - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Pub fare - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Pub picks - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Pub specialties. - used 7 times, most recently in 1978
• Pub stock - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• Barley brews - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Brewed drinks - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Porters, e.g. - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Potent pints - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Saloon orders - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Saloon selection - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Some microbrews - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Tavern array - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Tavern quaffs - used 6 times, most recently in 2026

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