Strong ale
Strong ale is a type of ale, usually above 5% abv and often higher, between 7% to 11% abv, which spans a number of beer styles, including old ale, barley wine and Burton ale.[1][2][3][4] Strong ales are brewed throughout Europe and beyond, including in England, Belgium and the United States.[5][6]
"Scotch ale" was first used as a designation for strong ales exported from Edinburgh in the 18th century.[7][8] Scotch ale is sometimes conflated with the term "wee heavy", as both are used to describe a strong beer.[9] Beers brewed in the US under the name "wee heavy" tend to be 7% abv and higher, while Scottish-brewed examples, such as Belhaven's Wee Heavy, are between 5.5% and 6.5% abv. McEwan's Scotch Ale is also 8% abv.[10]
See also
References
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- ^ Sherman, Amy (November 24, 2017). "New Holland Brewing celebrates their 20th anniversary with one strong ale". MLive.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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- ^ Reports from Committees of the House of Commons: Repr. by Order of the House. Reports from Committees of the House of Commons: Repr. by Order of the House. House of Commons. 1782. p. 771.
- ^ The Younger Centuries, by David Keir, 1951, page 22
- ^ "Caledonian Edinburgh Scotch Ale from Caledonian (S&N, Heineken), an English Strong Ale style beer". Ratebeer.com. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Gilmour, Alaistair (2011). The Oxford Companion to Beer. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199912100. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "McEwan's Scotch Ale". BeerAdvocate. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
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