McEwan's - 70/-
Eagle Brewery in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England 🏴
Scottish Ale Regular|
Score
5.64
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The shilling categories in our beers’ names have an interesting history. In the nineteenth century the taxman charged a duty in shillings on each hogshead (54 gallons) of beer depending on its strength. The stronger the beer, the more he levied.
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught. Amber colour with a mediumsized slightly off-white foamy head. Aroma is biscuity, some toffee, grains, mild fruity and some nutty tones. Flavour is dried fruits, some rye, mild toasted elements with herbs, some toffee and mild nutty and biscuity tones.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Keg at the Phoenix, Inverness, 25/02/23. Golden amber with a good sized just off white head. Nose is biscuit, raisins, dried fruit rinds, grains. Taste comprises stewed fruits, brown bread, toasted grains, biscuit, herb. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not terrible for an Ian Cognito Bedfordshire rate ... first rating for nearly 4 years !!!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Tap. Seaside, Scottish coast near Belhaven. Slightly malty aroma, but not much, the smell of the North Sea is more overwhelming. Malty flavor, amber color, small head. Apricot and very little hopbitterness, the emphasis is on malt and fruit. Bland, a bit fizzy and sticky.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Keg @ Jolly Judge, Edinburgh. Clear dark amber with a creamy and lasting white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and caramel. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 160419
aswespeak (5845) ticked McEwan's - 70/- from Eagle Brewery 6 years ago
Táp @ Stronsay, Public bár. Orkney island hopping. Hossszu túra után jól esik a jutalom.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Keg tap at the Hole in the Wall, Dumfries. Tawny brown with a sizeable creamy head. Smells of very little: a bit of plummy/appley sweetness with some malt. Taste is pleasant enough - a fruitcake malt unless dominates - but again shockingly slight. Not a lot to this beverage at all really.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Cask at a pub in Rothesay. Pours copper amber, nose is full toffee, floral, taste is more dull toffee, dry, thin.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Keg at Jolly Judge. It pours clear amber with a thick white head. The nose is soft, grainy, brown caramel, raisin and sultana. The taste is smooth, creamy, toasty grain, wood, touch of pepper and leather with a dry finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and foamy mouth-feel. Quite superior to the caledonia best I had earlier today... Good looking a good mouth-feel.