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McEwan's Scotch Ale

McEwan's Scotch Ale

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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

McEwan's will keep you warm on those cold winter nights.

by xpander007 xpander007 is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Restaurants & Gourmet, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Dec 15 '08
Pros: Complex taste
Cons: Not a session beer (but I'm not sure this is a Con)
Oh how times flies!  It is already Christmas time and the weather has turned nasty.  It's time for me to trade my weissbiers and fest beers for a heavier, bolder group of brews to keep me warm.  In this review I thought I would hit on one ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Scotch Your Attention?

by Bruguru Bruguru is a Lead on Epinions in Restaurants & Gourmet, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Aug 13 '00
Pros: Sweet, malty, rich, fantastic dessert beer
Cons: None come to mind
Ok, bad play on words. But what's in a name? Specifically, what's the difference between Scotch and Scottish, as far as adjectives go? This beer is called Scotch ale, but it's brewed by Scottish and Newcastle Breweries PLC. Furthermore, Belhaven makes a...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

McEwans Paints My World Plaid

by mrkstvns Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Jan 12 '02
Pros: Big, soft, smooth, malty and hugely complex
Cons: Not a beer for light beer drinkers...
One of the things I love most about winter is that the season just begs for beer drinkers to reach for the biggest, boldest, tastiest beers on the shelf. It's the time of year for barleywines and old ales, or maybe for a scottish wee heavy -- like the...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

McEwan's Surprise *

by proxam Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Apr 05 '02
Pros: A powerful wee heavy
Cons: None, if drunk properly
Based in Edinburgh, Scottish Courage was formed in 1995 when Scottish and Newcastle, after many years of acquiring several smaller breweries, took control of Courage. Scottish Courage is now the leading brewer in the UK and one of the...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

McEwan's Scotch Ale: How a Scotsman can wear a kilt in winter

by andaryl Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, May 18 '01
Pros: Great flavor, full body, smooth palate
Cons: Not for mass consumption
With its cold snowy climate, and men wearing kilts (without underwear), you would guess that an ale developed in Scotland should be something strong and warming. Compared to the traditional pale ales and bitters of the British Isles, Scottish ale is a...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Rich, dark Scotch Ale

by kurt_h Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Feb 22 '00
Pros: Dark, rich and complex Scotch Ale
Cons: Slightly sour undertone and aftertaste
When I think of Scotch Ales I usually think of McEwan's as it has the complexity that belies its deep, rich texture. What it misses is the clean finish I would really like on a Scotch Ale, like Bert Grant's. On the pour this beer is a deep, dark...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 

The Scotch know their Ale

by robin_manson , Aug 03 '01
Pros: Thick strong taste. Dark look is deceiving.
Cons: Sour after taste. Not a very strong ale.
I went to the beer store yesterday and asked the manager for a good tasting beer. His answer was McEwan's Scotch Ale.

Having had a fairly steady diet of Molson Canadian and Labatt Ice over the past few years has left my throat urning for an...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Paint the face half blue and drink!

by pattymacgael , Mar 07 '01
Pros: Smoky flavor, sweet, strong
Cons: Expensive, more than a few and you'll think you're the Loch Ness Monster
If you've never had a Scotch Ale, this is a good place to start...just don't have too many or you'll wake up wearing a kilt in a gutter in Glasgow.

The reason for this is that this beer is strong--8% to be exact. That's fairly high in...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Real men where skirts

by bonvec , Sep 23 '00
Pros: Rich hops taste, low carbonation
Cons: having to share it with friends
I ordered a case of McEwan's on the advice of a crusty ol drunk that I met at a backwater bar in northeat ohio . I must admit it was the best advice I've receive since my cousin Elmer told me not to pee on the electric fence. But seriously this is a...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
Good, Strong
by minkster ,Aug 06 '05
Pros: Dark, Strong, Good alternative to Guiness.
Cons: High alcohol content. Rarely Syrupy.
If dwarves were real, this is the beer they would drink. This ale has a powerful alcohol content you can't help but notice even after a couple of them. Low malt flavour and it tastes more mature than other ales.
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
The vacant angel of brews stolen by evil incarnate
by jmacld ,Oct 04 '09
Pros: Light carbonation, strong malty sweet flavor with a warm, satisfying finish. 
Cons: No longer available in North America thanks to the black hearts of swill peddlers.
A malty honesty and sweetness with light carbonation provides a true Scotchman the native ability to fly.  One of the best brews in the world.  Curse Heinekin for there purchase of Scottish Courage Ltd.
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
HELP ME FIND MCEWANS SCOTCH ALE COMPANY
by bluestockings ,Dec 16 '08
Pros: best beer in the world
Cons: can't buy it anywhere in New England
I love this beer, but the store tells me that apparently the brewer has been bought out by a large corporation and the beer is not available anywhere in New England.  Can anyone tell me how to get in touch with the company who now owns this brand?
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