Scot stuff around Albany NY

[frank_a]

Nope, just out shopping today. Been looking for this McEwan Scottish Ale, and found it. The shirt was LL Bean, the short bread at a Home Goods store, of all places!

I understand about combining visits for family history. We're doing the same for my side of the family at the Glengarry Games up in SE Ontario next July 31/Aug 1. That is fairly easy for us, and we'll drag the travel trailer up to keep expenses down.

Frank

[bwat]

Is that Scotch Ale a wee heavy? I've not had a drink in over 5 years so my memory might be a bit hazy(*) but I don't remember McEwans Scotch Ale.

*) hazy due to the passing of time, not due to a lack of alcohol

[frank_a]

It is a bit heavy, but that's why I like it. It's 8% alcohol.

I have never drank much, and am trying to rectify that to a degree. For instance, I won't drink two of these the same day, though I may have a wee dram of Scotch after supper.

Frank

[bwat]

It is a bit heavy, but that's why I like it. It's 8% alcohol.

The term "wee heavy" is used to describe a type of Scottish ale, a.k.a. 90/- (90 shilling). If it's 8% then it's a wee heavy. I used to drink either heavy (70/-) or export (80/-). Confusingly, wee heavy is stronger than heavy.

[Tarheel]

I remember that McEwan was more than a "wee heavy". I'd call it "one eye-squinted stout." But the flavor was worth it. I didn't think to nibble a short bread to tame the palate.

[bwat]

Aye, 8% seems a bit high. I don't remember this ale but then again I haven't been drinking in Scottish pubs since the mid 1990s and I wasn't drinking ales that strong. Maybe it was just off my radar.

[crash]

Hope to see you there Frank.

I understand about combining visits for family history. We're doing the same for my side of the family at the Glengarry Games up in SE Ontario next July 31/Aug 1. That is fairly easy for us, and we'll drag the travel trailer up to keep expenses down.

Frank

[frank_a]

Thanks Crash. I am looking forward to it.

Just so ya know, I'm also just trying to be the person my dog thinks I am.

Unfortunately, the McEwans is gone. Small bottles!

Malt tasting tomorrow night at our St. Andrews Society building in downtown Albany NY. There will be a few of us there in kilts...

Frank

[georgeetta]

hello Albanians ..

our family was up Cohoes after the war ..Uncles were all soldiers the wives made uniforms bullets etc and Aberdeen got bombed ..the bad way .

usually eth Uncs drank whatever was wet ..my first stout was ..during college my uncle handed me a 4 zo ..and then they blended it ..after that my standard was a12 oz of whatever bud genny ..ballantyne ..and 3-4 oz xtra stout and maybe a lime slice ..usually that beat anything in a bottle ..McEwens was a favorite ..but harder to find usually the Latham beverage store had that ..and MacAndrews ..which to me was about the best ..Fischer/Alscace from France was not bad either .

our chum who chef'd in schools ..had meat pie machine and normally cranked out Scottish pies periodically ..sometimes we got from ..Stop n Shop over Adams Mass international section ..from Jersey I think ..you have to call ..else ..ask a local scottish shop ..

I've added family recipes before ..stovies ..soups ..haddock ..fish n chips ..etc

Scotties fish shop was at Rt 9 and 155 ..the it went down the pipe ..they'd brought over family from Aberdeen to run it ..and it was very popular ..difft than ..ted's .


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[frank_a]

Looks like MacAndrews Scotch Ale is no longer brewed. That beer store in Latham is the only place around here you can find McEwans, and they usually have at least one 4 pack in stock, often two. I have standing orders to pick up an extra 4 pack every so often when I'm up there for a buddy at work.

Where ya at now Georgeetta?

Frank