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Scottish Ale (Granville Island Brewing, 6.5%)
When producing a Scottish-themed product, it’s all too easy to fall into the usual clichés and stereotypes. In the world of brewing, this could result (but thankfully so far hasn’t) in a beer called...
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Scottish ale: A primer for Burns Night
The holy gr-ale: McEwan's 80/- We’re rapidly approaching Burns Night, when Scots the world over celebrate their national bard’s verse that they can only remember a few lines of, stomach a national dish...
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Squire Scotch Ale (Cannery Brewing, 6.5%)
Cannery’s Scottish-style offering is surprisingly pale for a stronger Scottish ale, showing up a clear medium-to-dark amber. Strong carbonation on pouring forms a tight white head that laces decently...
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6.26 Anniversary Scotch Ale (Russell Brewing Company, 6.5%)
Surrey’s Russell Brewing Company celebrated its 17th anniversary with the release of this beautiful barrel-aged beer this summer. While it’s slated as a limited release, I’ve seen bottles still...
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Jameson’s Scottish Ale (Spinnakers, 6.4%)
Burns Night approaches again, and that means more Scottish ale reviews. My primer from last year has held up reasonably well, I think, should you want an intro to the kingdom of these malt-forward...
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Salty Scot Sea Salted Caramel Scotch Ale (Parallel 49 Brewing Company, 7.5%)
Sea salt with caramel has become something of a standard combination these days, so in a way it’s surprising that it hasn’t been explicitly been tried with beer up to this point. There are, of course,...
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Wee Beastie Oak Aged Scotch Ale (Howe Sound Brewing, 7%)
Released just in time for Burns Night, Wee Beastie recalls one of the Bard’s most famous odes, To A Mouse – although here, Howe Sound has used some artistic labeling licence to turn the mouse from a...
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Ale Lang Syne: Take the Scottish ale taste test at Pat’s Pub… and win!
Tak a cup o’ kindness and fill it with craft beer… then tak two more and choose your favourite. Burns Night is fast approaching, and to celebrate the 255th birthday of Scotland’s bard on Jan. 25,...
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Craft beer o’ the week: Auld Skool Scottish Ale (Granville Island Brewing,...
I was reminded of the fortifying powers of rich malty ales in winter time when I had a sleeve of this at Pat’s Pub the other night. (It’s running low on the Brewed Awakening tap – get it while you...
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33 Acres of Copar (33 Acres Brewing Co., 3.9%)
Due exclusively to my beer-drinking history, I’ll always jump at the chance to try out a new B.C. take on those most neglected styles in this continent: the Scottish heavy and export ales. Sadly,...
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