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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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at a Scottish pub in Paris. Malty, caramel and burnt wood, cocoa. Smooth, as if nitro, with earthy hops. Rather uninspiring, with not much aroma.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2010
at 08:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Copperbrown beer with medium and beige head. Aroma is toffeeish and malty, quite sweet, some berries, complex and overally pleasant. Flavour is dryer than aroma, some sweetness and roastiness with wooden dryness in the end. Quite light to drink but still nice. Appearance and aroma promises something special, but then this beer drowned to the gray mass.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2010
at 10:16
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
cask at The Malt Shovel in Edinburgh - Pours mostly clear amber with a small, white, lingering head. There’s a mild aroma of caramel malt. The flavor is also of caramel malt with fairly minimal hops presence. It’s light to medium bodied and while okay, they haven’t exactly put the "bitter" in this bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jul 2010
at 12:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Stronger, much darker, and maltier than their IPA, with less drastic and interesting hoppiny but more malt character and flavor. Still has a decent hop finish, though very little bitterness.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2010
at 19:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The State. Amber colour, dense, off-white head. Aroma is bready and malty. Flavour: malty, fruity, bready. Caramel, hints of toffee. Well drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Feb 2010
at 09:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2003-06-08, Scotland, Bottle AP: Amber, beige medium high head AR: malt and fudge F: malt and fudge a lovely scotish lady
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2010
at 14:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are malt, caramel, notes of chocolate and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2009
at 12:14
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
14th July 2008. Brown malty ale. A very mild hop finish. Not bitter. Drinkable.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2009
at 10:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Small creamy offwhite head. Deep brown body. Roasty strawy aroma with caramelly notes. Dry-sweetish roasty dusty caramelly taste with wooden strawy notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, smooth mouthfeel. Clean palate Dry (and faintly acidic) roasty dusty wooden aftertaste with grainy notes. Quite nice. (0.25l cask, The Advocate, Edinburgh.)
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2009
at 01:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at a pub in Glasgow. Pour a rich amber colour. Smokey flavour, with hints of fruity, malts and a bit of nuts. Good beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Oct 2009
at 16:56