Scottish & Newcastle Plc

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

Established in 1749

Closed in 2008

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4.8/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Leighton. A clear pale brown coloured pour with no head. Aroma is cola cube, waxy. Dusty grains, jammy fruits. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, oiky, dusty, oxidised, cola cubes, super dusty. Apple. Terrible.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2026 at 22:41

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
bottle at CBJ Tasting. Opaque light brown. No head. Aroma has warming booze and dark fruit. Flavourwise it's a tad watered down. Booze bitterness. Light fruit. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long finish. Alright.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2025 at 13:24

6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 7 Overall 6
Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2025 at 19:21

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 6
10th December 2025
Tasting at CBJ, thanks to Leighton for the nip bottle. Clear deepish amber beer, no real head. Light palate, semi dry, near flat. Light caramel malts. Touch of paper. Mellow ripe fruits.Light finish. Survives reasonably well. Certainly drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2025 at 19:18

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Not bad all things considered. Well and soft, notes of oxidation, some aged berries, supple leather, nips of brown bread, a nip of toffee. Fun to try.
Tried from Bottle at Craft Beer Junction on 10 Dec 2025 at 19:17

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle split at Craft Beer Junction, thanks to LKS, 10/12/2025.
Mahogany brown with a beige cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is toffee, biscuit, stewed fruits, oxidised notes.
Taste comprises soy sauce, dried fruit, pouch tobacco, brown bread.
Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close.
Not too bad for the age.
Tried on 10 Dec 2025 at 00:00

6/10
Tried on 17 Jan 2022 at 13:20

7/10
20 years old!
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2019 at 19:55