80/-

Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production

Score

6.07

ABV: 4.1%

IBU: -

Ticks: 118

Beer in Scotland was traditionally categorised in shillings, according to the amount of tax charged per hogshead – a giant barrel of which contained 42 pints. 40/- ale was a very light beer often supplied to farmhands. 50/- and 60/- beers were also reasonably light and mild. 70/-, 80/- and 90/- were progressively stronger, export-quality beers. The shilling system continued to be used to indicate the beers’ quality and was legally recognised in 1914.

Brewed with three different varieties of hop and a multitude of malts, Caledonian 80/- has hidden depths. Satisfying and timeless, this beer is the essence of Scotland in a glass.

The definitive classic 80/- ale: full-bodied, complex malt and hop flavours, dry but spicy. Characterised by a superb creamy head and hoppy finish

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6.8

Maverick (5091) reviewed 80/- (Cask) from Caledonian Brewery 10 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft. Pours a nice creamy brown with toffee and caramels to taste. Very good, and very well done for my $.

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:56

5.5

Robinvboyer (8065) reviewed 80/- (Pasteurised) from Caledonian Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Dark brown, good head, nice retention.
malty aroma, some hops, caramel too. flavour is nice caramel and malt. NO bitterness to speak of, also kinda thin.

Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 06:12

4.9

tricksta_p (13806) reviewed 80/- (Cask) from Caledonian Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Cask at The Crown Inn, Berkshire. As "Edinburgh Castle". Aroma is malty, caramel, lots of toffee, a bit buttery. Flavour is almost moderate sweet and light bitter. Body is light to medium. Quite dull malty toffee ale, not for me.

Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2025 at 15:41

eurosoba (18828) ticked 80/- from Caledonian Brewery 3 years ago

08/05/1993. CRAIGOWER HOTEL, 136-138 Atholl Place, PITLOCHRY, Tayside, Scotland (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 25 Feb 2023 at 06:41

6.1

nathanvc (7053) reviewed 80/- (Cask) from Caledonian Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

18 March 2019. At George IV, Edinburgh. Shared with the lovely Anke! As 'Edinburgh Castle (Cask)'. Pours clear amber with a lasting, foamy, tan head; lots of lacing. Aroma of toast, biscuit, toffee, mocha, peanut, pistachio, raisin. Taste is light to medium malty sweet, notes of caramel & biscuit but not overly sugary, a tad nutty; light grainy bitter then, toasty too with herbal & grassy tones, vague dried fruits in the back. Dryish, grassy & herbal hoppy finish, lingering biscuit, toffee, nuts. Light to medium body, slick texture, soft to flat carbonation. Not that complex, of course, but I thought it smelled inviting and it's agreeable to drink.

Tried from Cask on 04 Apr 2019 at 14:01

5.8

RuneBlix (26478) reviewed 80/- (Cask) from Caledonian Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Half pint, gravicask at London Stadium before the match between West Ham and Arsenal. Bubbles on the surface, dotted spots on the glass, close to clear dark brown-reddish body. Smell of slightly roasted malts. Malt-driven flavours of earth, grain and distant dark fruits. Mid-sweet malty ending. Easy to drink. Quite alright on a football stadium. (London 12.01.2019).
Earlier Rating: 11/1/2008 Total Score: 2.7
Half pint served at a perfect temperature at Cask & Barrel, Edinburgh. Clear, amber body under a white, lacing-head. Rather discreet floral-malty aroma. Caramel malts in flavour, becoming gradually more bitter towards the ending. Foamy in the mouth (23.10.2008).

Tried from Cask on 17 Jan 2019 at 13:28

5.4

Koelschtrinker (42759) reviewed 80/- (Pasteurised) from Caledonian Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Süffiger, trocken karamelliger Beginn. Weiche milde Herbe, steigend getreidig, moderat würzig. Gut trinkbar. 8/9/8/8/7/8

Tried on 08 Oct 2018 at 18:28

7.2

jhsnitz1 (1810) reviewed 80/- (Cask) from Caledonian Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Red color with tan head that laces down the glass. Nice balance of sweet caramel flavor with hop bitterness with a slight wood or smoke taste.

Tried on 26 Sep 2018 at 02:47

6.2

Sledutah (12396) reviewed 80/- (Pasteurised) from Caledonian Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at The Edinburgh Castle, labeled as Caledonian Edinburgh Castle
Pours clear dark amber with a medium off-white head, good lacing. Bisquity, toffee, dark fruit and mild bitters
Good

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2018 at 17:36

jimgreen (21728) reviewed 80/- (Cask) from Caledonian Brewery 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Hope and Champion, Beaconsfield. Poured a clear dark amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is malt, yeasty, dry hop. The flavour is moderate sweet light bitter with a sweet malt, yeasty, light medicinal woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Coming to the end of the cask I believe.

Tried from Cask on 14 Mar 2018 at 17:58