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Scottish Export Ale 80/-

Style Snapshot

This cleanly malty, slightly smokey ale is pale to dark amber in color, medium to full-bodied, moderate in alcohol content, and balanced more towards maltiness, despite the high hopping rate, because of the low attenuation levels and solid malt character.

This style is the sweetest of the Scottish Ales. It should be noted that current commercial examples are becoming more like English bitters, which is outside the historical style profile.

History

Traditionally, these beers were dispensed via pumps, which forced air into the headspace of the cask, thus forcing the beer out. These air-powered systems are referred to as 'tall fonts'.

Style Parameters

Original Gravity (OG):		1.040 - 1.050
Final Gravity (FG):		1.012 - 1.018
Strength (ABV):		4.0 - 4.8
Bitterness (IBU):		15 - 27
Color (SRM):		10 - 19

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Serving This Style

Suggested serving temperature: 44 - 52 F

Examples to Try

Arrol's 80/-
Belhaven 80/-
Caledonian 80/- Export Ale
Greenmantle 80/- Export
Harviestown 80/-
Highland Severe
Maclay 80/- Export
Maclay Scotch Ale
McEwan's 80/-
Orkney Dark Island
Sherlock's Home Piper's Pride
Younger's No. 3

Related Styles

Irish Ale
Scottish Export Ale 80/-
Scottish Heavy Ale 70/-
Scottish Light Ale 60/-
Scottish Strong Ale 90/-