McEwan's - 70/-
Eagle Brewery in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England 🏴
Scottish Ale Regular|
Score
5.67
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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 - 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.
Stuu (34178) reviewed McEwan's - 70 Shilling (Cask) from Eagle Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Cask at a pub in Rothesay. Pours copper amber, nose is full toffee, floral, taste is more dull toffee, dry, thin.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Cask. Clear dark amber with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted and bread. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, bread, medium sweet and a littlehop.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Keg at the Royal Hotel, Stromness. Pours clear red brown, thick white head. Light malty aromas, sweet taste, watery finish. Ok.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Keg at The Shed, 7 Lady St, Annan DG12 5DA back in 24 March 2012 - Russet red body, thick white head. Nose is faint malts and caramel, taste is a metallic cheap canned bitter note. Thin mouthfeel. Another uninspiring one.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5
Dark golden brown with a thick creamy head. Crisp and smooth but little taste.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
ambrata media schiuma buona persistenza maltata naso poco intenso poco luppolo un po di diacetile leggermente abboccata
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
tap at Porters in Stirling - Pours dark amber with a one finger, lingering head. The aroma has lots of caramel malt and toffee. The flavor is sweet caramel malt with maybe a touch of spice. It’s medium bodied and decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
From the Keg in Edinburgh. Dark copper color. Strong hoppy aroma. Bitterish flavor, with good malt as well. Refreshing and nice enough.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Cask at The Malt Shovel, Edinburgh. Dark golden coloured, small white head, rather neutral nose. Sweetish malty, slight herbal and fruity with discreet notes of hops. Short bitterish finish. Easy drinkable but weak.