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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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
50cl bottle, local store. Pours amber color, thin white head. malt and caramel aroma, fruity soft flavour. I like this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2009
at 05:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Apperance; Amber with a nice offwhite head. Aroma; light roasted malt and some hops. Flavor; quite hoppy with a light bitter ending.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2009
at 16:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
[Cask at The Castle, Castleton] Deep, inviting brown colour with a thick creamy head. Sweet malt and toffee dominate, with fruit vinous flavours swirling around the edges. Sweet, yet dry and sour at the same time. Good stuff!
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Apr 2009
at 08:46
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. DArk yellow colour. Moderate malty caramellic/toffee aroma. Almost no hopps. Light sweet caramellic flac9r. Average finish. Oily palate. Not my kind of bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2009
at 03:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Bell, Banbury, Oxon 28-12-08. Had three pints of this and found it most enjoyable. Poured mid brown but with good clarity and with a nice white head. Good full on fruity malty beer, little bit of soft fudge and toffee and a nice bitterness. Really decent and in great nick. A6 A5 F7 P4 OV14
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2008
at 02:04
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 50cl.Clear medium amber color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, nutty, dusty, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (130908)
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2008
at 06:46
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Amber colour, white head. Nose of caramel malts. Flavour is caramel malty as well, with some hops. Slightly bitter finish.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2008
at 11:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Perhaps herok and howels single malt From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a fully gone head. Dry malty and slight spiced aroma. Smooth and malty flavour with a mild breadish touch. Medium dry and slight bitter finish. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Sep 2008
at 04:32
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Clear dark amber with tiny off white head. Sweet fruity aroma with toasted malt and caramel notes. Sweet and somewhat earthy flavour with caramel notes. Ends sweet.
Tried
on 13 Sep 2008
at 20:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (BB 11/2009)
Clear dark amber color, creamy off-white head. Hazel nutty aroma. Nutty, a bit sweetish, malty flavor. Leads to nutty-oily aftertaste with some hops. Crisp carbonation. Pleasant session beer, but a bit empty to get better score.
Clear dark amber color, creamy off-white head. Hazel nutty aroma. Nutty, a bit sweetish, malty flavor. Leads to nutty-oily aftertaste with some hops. Crisp carbonation. Pleasant session beer, but a bit empty to get better score.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2008
at 14:27