Posts Tagged: Scotland and Scots Styles - A Good Beer Blog

Posts Tagged: Scotland and Scots Styles

Historic Ales of Scotland

Posted by Alan McLeod on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 in Scotland and Scots Styles, Beer Art, Language and Writing, Brewery Info, Beer Reviews - 13 comments

Alba Pine, Fraoch Heather, Ebulum Elderberry, Grozet Gooseberry • I buy this four 330 ml bottle boxed set every Christmas at the LCBO for no doubt an exorbident price given all the fancy packaging. What I do not understand is why the beers in this promotional package are not otherwise available …

Deuchars IPA, Caledonian, Scotland

Posted by Alan McLeod on Saturday, October 16, 2004 in Scotland and Scots Styles, Brewery Info, Beer Reviews - 4 comments

India Pale Ale did not originate in from Scotland, though the Scots brewers were early adopters of most English styles as a matter of survival. This very light ale for an IPA has something of the Scots roast barley bite and a slight smokey yeast there as well as a very nice bright orangy flavour …

Belhaven Fruit Beer, Scotland

Posted by Alan McLeod on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 in Scotland and Scots Styles, Beer Reviews - leave a comment

I am fairly pleased to say I have only met one beer I did not like - Garrison Jalapena Ale. Mouth gets hot, take a drink, mouth gets hotter, take a drink, mouth gets hotter...you get the idea. • Belhaven Fruit Beer is not quite that but it isn't quite fruity either. When very fresh raspberries …

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