Posts Tagged: Scotland and Scots Styles
Ontario: Scottish Pale Ale, Neustadt, Bruce County
Posted by on Thursday, March 13, 2008 in - 1 comment
A Scotch ale from the good people of rural south-western Ontario's Neustadt Springs Brewery. And in a can. Our masters at the LCBO (aka "the government store") have decided that the 473 ml can is the way to go and those wanting to sell through them do well to fall in step. The best thing about it …
Knut Goes To Scotland
Posted by on Monday, September 3, 2007 in - 3 comments
The trend of splitting up European nations into smaller units seems to be over for the time being. There is Kosovo, of course. And then, possibly, a part of a union that has lasted for centuries, and where nationalism seemed to us outsiders to be mostly a joke. Scotland. I've been in Scotland …
Brewery Focus: Hebridean Gold, Isle of Skye Brewing, Scotland
Posted by on Sunday, July 22, 2007 in - leave a comment
The third of the trio from Isle of Skye Brewing, this one is a pale oat ale. I am looking forward to this. • This ale pours a bright burnished gold with a fine white froth and rim being sustained by very active carbonation. On the nose pale ale graininess as well as a fruity yeast tang. In the …
Brewery Focus: Black Cuillin, Isle of Skye Brewing, Scotland
Posted by on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 in - leave a comment
After an evening of bottling hefeweizen, time for something without notes of pineapple, banana, cloves and white pepper. The second in the series on the beers of the Isle of Skye Brewing Company, this 4.5% brew is described by the brewer simply as "the dark one, brewed with rolled roast oatmeal … read more »
Brewery Focus: Red Cuillin, Isle of Skye Brewing, Uig, Scotland
Posted by on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 in - leave a comment
In an effort to bring a bit more organization to things around here, I am adding another series called Brewery Focus - until I think of a better name. The first three posts in the series are going to be about three brews from the Isle of Skye Brewing Company from the bit of the Old Country my … read more »
One Brewery For Every 120 People
Posted by on Thursday, May 31, 2007 in - 2 comments
That is the dream, right? Well they are living the dream in the land of my forefathers on the island of Colonsay off western Scotland according to this report from last month in the BBC: • “The brewery was officially opened by islander Dougie McGilvray, 98, at a ceremony attended by about half … read more »
Paul Tells A Tale Of Two Beer Festivals
Posted by on Monday, May 7, 2007 in - 2 comments
Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange, home of the East Anglian Beer Festival • The East Anglian Beer Festival takes place in my hometown of Bury St Edmunds at the end of April. As it is on my doorstep, so to speak, it's a must visit event. I normally pay a visit everyday, but this year was different …
Smoking Bans And Beer
Posted by on Thursday, February 22, 2007 in - 10 comments
Scottish & Newcastle, the UK's biggest brewer, is reporting that it will suffer because of the ban on smoking in pubs - but is that really the case? • “The ban on smoking in public places in England this summer will contribute to falling beer sales across the country, with the number of pints of …
Quick Note: Scottish Ale Draught, Belhaven, Scotland
Posted by on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 in - 13 comments
I have to admit, I am very entertained by 'draught' cans. The pop, the schnick, the whoosh. Guinness, for example, has done this for a few years, which adds a nice head to the beer, Murphy's Irish Stout and Boddington's Pub Ale too. I don't know exactly what that little ball does, but it does pour …
Scotland: Kelpie, Heather Ale Ltd., Strathaven
Posted by on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 in - 3 comments
Seaweed Ale. I eat seaweed in the form of dulse for chewing, nori for sushi rolls, irish moss in my ice cream and tooth paste and no doubt in a a bunch other forms. I have had four other beers by this brewer in the Historic Ales of Scotland four pack that the LCBO has most Christmas times and … read more »
