80/-
Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.08
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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
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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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Medium creamy offwhite head. Chestnut brown body. Resiny floral hop aroma. Taste is sweetish smoked malts, quite mild, with a strong resiny, floral hop background. Aftertaste is sweetish smoked caramel malts. Quite good. (0.5l bottle.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2006
at 04:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Cardinal , stavanger. Light brown colour with a beige head.Aroma is fruity malt. Dry, creamy malt flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2006
at 12:20
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Amber colour with a small off-white head. Malty aroma with some fruitiness. Malty fruity flavor. Has a long malty aftertaste with some bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2006
at 13:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Copper-colored with a whiteish head that get thinned but which leaves some laces. Aroma of hops, mixed in excellent balance with chocolade, caramel and malt. Taste of burnt malt. Dry. smooth body. Maybe there is a hint of the taste of dust in it? The bitterness becomes more noticeable in the aftertaste. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2006
at 14:24
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal, Stavanger. Amber to brown colour, large off-white head. Moderate malty aroma, slightly sourish. Flavour is also moderately malty with low bitterness, fairly dry. Mouthfeel is "dusty" and slightly sourish, not very rich. Drinkable, but better cask conditioned.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2006
at 09:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask: mathers, edinburgh. Clear redbrown color, short creamy head. Aroma of malts, toffee. Quite bitter taste, bacon-llike malts, caramel, roasted malts, toffee. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Mar 2006
at 12:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Rating added 3/10/2006Bottle at Bishops Arms (Västra Hamngatan) Gothenburg, Sweden.Dark amber with a small white head. Malty and a bit "English" scent. Medium body and bitterness. Fairly mild taste, a bit sour.6/5/7/3/12=3.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2006
at 17:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can: Poured a deep amber color ale with a foamy slightly off-white head with good retention. Aroma of sweet malt is really enjoyable. Good caramel malt presence is also easily noticeable and very enjoyable. Subtle bitter hops closing are also nice. Tasted more like a Scottish ale but then I’m no expert with the English style of beer.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2006
at 09:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Lightly hazed dirty reddish amber ale with a t hick collapsing off white head. Pleasantly hopped bitter aroma, herbal and fragrant, with light nuttyness. Good malt in mouth, with discreet British hops, sustained in mouth. In style. Medium bodied. Can from LCBO.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2006
at 14:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This ale pours a nice dark orange with a frothy off white head. Sweet to the nose with scents of ripe fruit and a light, faint smoke. First sip was more smokey with lightly roasted flavours of malt. Slightly sweet at first and the finish is slightly bitter. l hoppy flavour to the palate. Very good.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2006
at 19:47