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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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark ruby coloured, with a suprisingly hoppy aroma, a balanced malty fruity flavour
Tried
on 12 Jun 2008
at 14:28
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50 cL bottle. Pours golden, clear and deep amber/brown with a lacing off-white head. Dry breadish malt aroma. Flavour is dry malt breadish, slight dusty and followed by a light fruity acidic hops flavour. Goes into a mild bitterness and light acidic/citric touch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2008
at 00:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a sparkling, copper body with a decent, off-white head leaving nice lacings. The aroma has a pleasant fruityness, but there’s enough caramel and bready maltyness to make it really balanced. Unfortunately it’s a bit dull too, and there’s a hint of cooked vegetables. The flavor is much the same, with the fruityness lingering and also bringing along some bitterness, but far from as much as wished for, and my demands aren’t sky-high. Medium body. The finish is rather short, with malty flavors dominating, but there’s also a little fruityness and bitterness. The beer is easy to drink and quite tasteful, but it’s still rather boring. One of those beer I don’t know if I like or not. (080317)
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2008
at 15:15
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Tennent’s Bar, Glasgow. An amber beer with a dense orange head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel, leading to a slightly bitter finish. A somewhat boring beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Sep 2007
at 16:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2007. Colour is clear amber, the head is mediumsized and white. Leaves a lot of lace. Aroma is caramel, nectar, fruits and some wood. Flavour is wooden, fruity, hoppy. Mainly dark fruits in aftertaste. Wellbalanced and nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2007
at 05:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Tennent’s Bar, Glasgow. Dark amber. Chocolatey nose. Sweet and fruity. Medium bodied with soft mouthfeel. Notes of cocoa powder and milk. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2007
at 02:31
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Hope & Anchor, Bristol 11/8/07. Copper coloured with a slight, off-white head that left a lot of lacing. Aroma of sweet malt and red fruit. Flavour was also sweet, almost caramelised with a bitter finish that prevented it becoming cloying. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2007
at 04:15
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Copper beer with a lasting creamy head. Caramel, malt, bisquit, toffee aroma. Slightly sweet with a dry and lightly bitter finish.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2007
at 03:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (Drymen): Pale amber coloured, small and persistent off-white head; moderate fruity (peaches) and malty nose; solid bitter flavour, light bodied; traces of sweet malt and toasted malt in the mainly dryish bitter, lingering finish. Fine, well crafted stuff...........
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2007
at 11:01
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 ml bottle. Amber coloured with a slight off-white head. Easy drinking with aroma of caramel and red fruit followed by more malty flavours and a decent dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2007
at 12:45