Scotch Ale!

slipgate

July 22, 2007 13:02

I just finished brewing a batch of Scotch Ale and I just realized I don't really know what a Scotch Ale is. Can anyone tell me some commercial brands of beer that would be considered a "Scotch Ale"?

10 days and counting!

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  catpealer111

  July 22, 2007 13:10

  McEwan's, it's imported from Scotland and it'll knock you on your arse.

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  jwb267

  July 22, 2007 13:16

  never heard of it

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  nononsense

  July 22, 2007 13:22

  slipgate:
  
  The ales of Scotland generally have a malt accent. In their home country, a single brewery's products may be identified in ascending order of gravity and strength as Light, Heavy, Export and Strong. Or by a system based on the old currency of shillings, probably once a reference to tax ratings: 60/-, 70/-, 80/-, 90/-. Alcohol content by volume might rise through 3, 4, 4.5 and 7-10. The term "Scotch ale" is something used specifically to identify a very strong, and often extremely dark, malt-accented specialty from that country.
  
  http://www.allaboutbeer.com/style/24.5-scotchale.html
  
  http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/77
  
  And yes, McEwen's is an excellent example.
  
  Best.

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  slipgate

  July 22, 2007 13:35

  Thanks! Interesting, this recipe had a slower boil than usual, just 55 minutes. My stouts are around 70 minute boils. The history of Scotch Ale suggests a 2-3 hour boil. We'll see how it turns out - it's fermenting as we speak!

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  farmplinker

  July 23, 2007 07:04

  Sam Adams has a Scotch Ale that's good. You should be able to find that. Harpoon also makes a scotch ale. I like both of them very much. [:p]

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