Originally Posted by frank_a 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.
frank_a
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.
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.
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