Caledonian Brewery 80/-

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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6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

nearly perfect carbonation for my taste, not too much, not too little. its fairly drinkabke, if not super complex.

Tried on 09 Sep 2011 at 07:54


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Clear amber with small off-white head. Flavour is malt, caramel, fruit, hops, little bitter and a little bread.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Aug 2011 at 09:12


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at a friend’s wedding. It pours mahogany brown, with a thin foamy beige head. The nose is sawdust, wood, varnish, hay and caramel. The taste is nut, wood, caramel, chocolate, cardboard and brown sugar, with a dry/light bitter finish. Low carbonation and surprisingly light body. Not bad, but refreshing when you are at a ceilidh!

Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2011 at 05:19


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 200711

Tried on 20 Jul 2011 at 07:25


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draught at Cairnbann Hotel. Pours a toffee brown with a good head. The nose has caramel and malt. The taste is of toffee and malt. The palate is medium in structure, there’s a big creamy texture and it is reasonably clean on the end. Overall, this is better than in the bottle, for definite.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2011 at 11:01


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

Drought at Earl of Sussex, Ottawa. Dark amber color, creamy whitish head, strong coffee aroma, coffee flavor, mild carbonation, medium finish. A very enjoyable experience.

Tried on 04 Jul 2011 at 19:44


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle. Pours a slightly hazy caramel with a medium head. Aroma is caramel and fruity malt. Taste has caramel to start and a fruity boiled sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2011 at 11:56


2.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

Multiple samplings reveal a beer that is always - always - full of butter. Caley 80 is a modest bitter, already malty in character. Caledonian can’t keep the butter out of their beers, however, and it is very noticeable in this product, which in most instances fails to even live up to the most modest standards of drinkability. A full pint of Caley 80 is invariably a challenge even I cannot best.

Tried from Can on 13 Oct 2010 at 14:26


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Originally rated January 2006. Pours a nice deep golden-copper with a creamy off-white head. Retention is medium and lacing is pretty decent, sticking like seaweeds. Aromas are from malt, more on the roasted and fruity side then on the sweet side, and with slight notes of smoke. Lightly bodied. Taste starts on with some fruits, then some hoppy bitterness enters to then end on a nutty finish. Smoke is in the aftertaste. Quite a nice ride of flavours, and easy to drink.

Tried on 06 Oct 2010 at 19:04


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

Draught (Thistle, Paris) - Copper coloured. Malty and fruity aroma with dried fruit detected. Fruity taste with fruitcake, spicy malt and caramel.

Tried on 03 Sep 2010 at 00:38