Scottish Beer

[pugcasso]

When I think strong beer, I'm thinking 8 - 9 % ABV. Tactical Nuclear Penguin is 32% ABV and Sink the Bismarck weighs in at 42% ABV! You are correct about sipping it.

From their sit

"41% Sink The Bismarck!
375ml Bottle £40.00"

"32% Tactical Nuclear Penguin
330ml Bottle £35.00"


Hmmm, I wonder what I saw that was somewhere around $130 ? .... anyway, even at £40.00 , I'd be sipping it carefully

[Woot22]

My absolute favourite "treat" scottish beer is Innis and Gunn. The beer is aged in oak casks that have previously held scotch or whisky. It is a strong beer and not to everyone's taste. I see they now have a Canadian cask version.

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Count me in as a huge fan of this beer, had it in Edinburgh and also in Brisbane Australia, it is outstanding.

[Duncanofcolorado]

Count me in as a huge fan of this beer, had it in Edinburgh and also in Brisbane Australia, it is outstanding.

A co-worker asked me if I heard of Innes and Gunn and I hadn't. Thought I would check if there was a thread on X about it and sure enough there is. What does it taste like. We can't find it in Colorado.

[Woot22]

A co-worker asked me if I heard of Innes and Gunn and I hadn't. Thought I would check if there was a thread on X about it and sure enough there is. What does it taste like. We can't find it in Colorado.

I am the worst at trying to describe any food and drink. What I remember being my first thought was that it was just a bit sweeter to drink than other standard beers like pilsner. But not too sweet either. That is a horrible description I know but perhaps someone else can help us out here.

[pugcasso]

I think I would say that the Innis & Gunn oak-aged beers tend to have a hint of dark toffee, caramel , vanilla scent and flavour (not syrupy but dark) ... not to say it's really overpowering - just an interesting mix of some flavours in there.

~ I still haven't figured it out so I keep picking one up now and then to attempt to unlock the secret


these reviews of it might add some more detailed words describing it

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10272/76636


(I find it hard to believe some reviews are poor and the person actually poured it down the drain ... such a waste!)

[A Robertson]

Most Scottish breweries have been taken over by big multinationals. It is mainly new 'micro breweries' that have taken the place of the old established ones. 'Deuchars IPA' is still in production, but God knows where it is produced. In GB the national drink is 'bitter' - known as 'heavy' in Scotland. You might be disappointed though, as most bitters/heavies as sold in pubs, average around 3.6 - 4.2%
'Tartan Bitter' was a favourite in the 70s - but too fizzy for my liking.

[mookien]

... I can import all of these beers but I want to know if you have any comments about them.

77 Lager
Trashy Blond
5am Saint
Punk IPA
Hardcore IPA
Paradox Imperial
Tactical Nuclear Penguin
Sink the Bismarck

Are they real Scottish beers??

Well, TNP definitely gets my vote for best name. My advice is to line them up and drink one after another as quickly as you can. If by the time you are finished, you are babbling away in Gaelic, or even pseudo Gaelic, they are most certainly "real Scottish beers". Slainte!

[Omar Zaragoza]

Well, TNP definitely gets my vote for best name. My advice is to line them up and drink one after another as quickly as you can. If by the time you are finished, you are babbling away in Gaelic, or even pseudo Gaelic, they are most certainly "real Scottish beers". Slainte!

+1000

Best advice EVER!!!

I've always wanted to speak Gaelic, hahahaha