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MacEwan's Scotch Ale
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MacEwan's Scotch Ale
This 8% ABV classic strong Scotch ale is tasting better than ever. In the past, while never a bad beer, I thought I could detect use of brewing sugars or other adjunct.
The current version seems all-malt or close. It has a rounded malty and sweet palate edged with good metallic-like hopping.
It has too that smoky-like taste characteristic of the old Scots ales (Caledonian's St. Andrew's that we used to get has it, Belhaven's 80 shilling too). A good rich ale that satisfies and suits the season.
This has been available for as long as I have drinking beer (over 30 years) and by its familiarity tends to be "delaissee" I think amongst the beer buff group, but the current version earns the respect of the cervisophile.
Gary
The current version seems all-malt or close. It has a rounded malty and sweet palate edged with good metallic-like hopping.
It has too that smoky-like taste characteristic of the old Scots ales (Caledonian's St. Andrew's that we used to get has it, Belhaven's 80 shilling too). A good rich ale that satisfies and suits the season.
This has been available for as long as I have drinking beer (over 30 years) and by its familiarity tends to be "delaissee" I think amongst the beer buff group, but the current version earns the respect of the cervisophile.
Gary
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WOW, you admit on a public forum that you have tried Kestrel Super You weren't living on the street at the time were you?Bobsy wrote: Kestrel Super
Give me some credit! It was the drink of choice for the fellow we used to call 'Any Spare Change Man', so I put two and two together to figure out that this could be every bit as bad as Morrison's 'Morrinov' vodka.Torontoblue wrote:WOW, you admit on a public forum that you have tried Kestrel Super You weren't living on the street at the time were you?Bobsy wrote: Kestrel Super
Faxe Extra Strong, on the other hand...
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Hee-hee, didn't think you'd stop that low. Faxe was good for running the car in winter time!!!!! I never did try a stores own 'alcohol', never that braveBobsy wrote:Give me some credit! It was the drink of choice for the fellow we used to call 'Any Spare Change Man', so I put two and two together to figure out that this could be every bit as bad as Morrison's 'Morrinov' vodka.Torontoblue wrote:WOW, you admit on a public forum that you have tried Kestrel Super You weren't living on the street at the time were you?Bobsy wrote: Kestrel Super
Faxe Extra Strong, on the other hand...
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I agree re Traquair but I find Belhaven's Scotch Ale a mite dry for the style - or for my taste, rather. I agree with the comment re John Smith's but the current MacEwan's is really a cut much above.
I wonder how they get the smoky taste (all the Scotch ales mentioned have it). I don't think the malts are kilned on peat but somehow they acquire a characteristic, cured or smoky-like note.
Gary
I wonder how they get the smoky taste (all the Scotch ales mentioned have it). I don't think the malts are kilned on peat but somehow they acquire a characteristic, cured or smoky-like note.
Gary
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Belgian wrote:The McEwan's Scotch is frequently in the singles basket at LCBO. One may be enough for some of us.
It does end up in the singles bin quite often. Tis a strange thing indeed.
I think there is only one store in London that sells it, and the sales are pretty strong, but I think that alkl the people who drink this stuff happen to be shoppers at that store anyway.
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