Quotes About Ale

Oh many a peer of England brewsLivelier liquor than the Muse,And malt does more than Milton canTo justify God's ways to man.Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drinkFor fellows whom it hurts to think.

Ale, man, Ale's the stuff to drink, for fellows whom it hurts to think.

Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale; 'twas Christmas told the merriest tale; a Christmas gambol oft could cheer the poor man's heart through half the year.

Buy'ce gal, buy'ce tal Vebor'ad ures alit Mhi draar baat'i meg'parjii'se Kote lo'shebs'ul narit A pint of ale, a pint of blood Buys men without a name We never care who wins the war So you can keep your fame —Popular drinking chant of Mandalorian mercenaries—approximate translation, edited for strong language

It's a fair wind that blew men to ale.

There was an Old Man with an owl, Who continued to bother and howl; He sate on a rail, and imbibed bitter ale, Which refreshed that Old Man and his owl.

Philosophy only seems to offer endless dispute, with no cakes and ale.

I like a good beer. Of course, I'll drink a bad one too. Let no person thirst for lack of real ale! Thank god for long-necked bottles, the angel's remedy.

Edgar found himself wondering whether her body hair was the same colour. He quickly pushed the thought away: it was foolish for a working man to think such thoughts about a noblewoman. She smiled at him and said: 'Have you walked here in this weather? Your nose looks as if it could drop off at any moment! Come with me and have some hot ale.' They entered the compound. Here, too, most people were staying indoors, though a handful of busy folk scurried from one building

I would give all my fame for a pot of ale, and safety.

Back and side go bare, go bare,Both foot and hand go cold;But, belly, God send thee good ale enough,Whether it be new or old.

My idea of childcare at festivals is to sit at a trestle table with an ale while the kids run around and make up their own games.

No ale for the girl, Birgit, Aidan said to the woman. Do we not have milk? Regin's face heated. And all the worse, because she would dearly love some milk.

Epitaph On John Dove, Innkeeper Here lies Johnie Pigeon; What was his religion? Whae'er desires to ken, To some other warl' Maun follow the carl, For here Johnie Pigeon had nane! Strong ale was ablution, Small beer persecution, A dram was memento mori; But a full-flowing bowl Was the saving his soul, And port was celestial glory.

I know lords in Shem who would trade the secret of the Elephant Tower for her," he said, returning to his ale.

Praise the day at evening, a woman on her pyre, A weapon after it's tried, a maiden at her wedding, Ice after it's crossed, ale after it's drunk.

Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink for fellows whom it hurts to think.

There is a saying from the Southlands that there is truth in wine. There must be a bit of it in ale, also.

Clover sat with Wonderful at Black Calder's table, in the shadows further from the firepit. There was less gold over here, and less laughter, and less ale, but a lot more power.

Mulled ale for the frozen man, And mulled ale for the weary: For mulled ale is the body's friend And makes the sick heart merry.

It would be a fearful prospect, he said, to envisage a life without ale, either on sea or ashore;

There is nothing better than standing at a bar, talking nonsense, while sipping a pint of real ale. Give me a pub rather than a fancy wine bar or a nightclub any day. They really are the hub of local communities and I hate the fact that so many are closing.

Who cares how time advances? I am drinking ale today.

Mind you, with the number of ale barrels that had been broached already, they would probably have bellowed their agreement if Erak had declared that from now on, the sun would rise in the west and everybody must walk on their hands when it rained.