Caledonian Brewery 80/- (Cask)

80/- (Cask)
(Batch of 80/-)

 

Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production
Score
6.03
ABV: 4.1% IBU: - Ticks: 119
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
 

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5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at the Larbert Beer Festival 2015. Pours clear copper with a thin white head. Aromas of sulphur, toffee. Taste is sweet, touch of burnt rubber. Sweet finish.
Earlier Rating: 8/13/2015 Total Score: 3.1
Cask at the Bothy, Murrayfield. Pours clear gold with a thin white head. Aromas of malt, cereal, grains, faint lemon. Taste is more of the same, light astringency. Sweet, thin finish
Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2015 at 09:51

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Mariott. Pours dark amber, nose is toffee malt, taste is sweet, malty.
Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2014 at 02:33

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask pint from the Stone Loach Inn, Market Deeping. Creamy off-white lasting head with an Amber coloured body. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavour
Tried from Cask on 07 Apr 2014 at 01:43

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask as "Pride of Paddington". Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried from Cask on 23 Jan 2014 at 02:36

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
Smak och doft humle, malt, karamell, torkad frukt och toner av bränt socker. Avrundas med en lätt söt beska.
Tried on 14 Apr 2013 at 11:07

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Mahogany brown colour. Has a full malty flavour, good body and a rich mouthfeel.
Tried on 07 Oct 2012 at 13:54

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask in London
Appearance: Clear dark amber with a small off-white head and some lacing
Aroma and taste: Bitter, bready, chocolate with a sour, dry finish
Ok
Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2012 at 16:36

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Cask in a few different places over the years. Sweet nose, bittersweet taste, although no real flavours to speak of.
Tried from Cask on 02 Mar 2012 at 12:55

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask at the Prince Arthur (JDW), Fleet. Gold with a tight cream head; bicuity malt aroma; sweet biscuity malt flavour with a smooth grainy body; then a sweet finish with the faintest trace of hops.
Tried from Cask on 23 Jan 2012 at 07:06

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Draught at Cairnbann Hotel. Pours a toffee brown with a good head. The nose has caramel and malt. The taste is of toffee and malt. The palate is medium in structure, there’s a big creamy texture and it is reasonably clean on the end. Overall, this is better than in the bottle, for definite.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2011 at 11:01