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Caledonian 1869

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Brewed by Caledonian (S&N, Heineken)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale

Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
63.13/5.03.05/5.0Winter4.5%0English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Cask; Seasonal - Nov/Dec.
Commemorating the creation of the Brewery and produced in the original copper tuns, in use since 1869.
 DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 22, 2006    Updated: Nov 16, 2006
Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich (JDW) 09/11/2004 Golden colour very pale and hoppy. Creamy slightly bitter lasting malt finish.


 chriso (4796), London, Greater London, England
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/102/510/20
Dec 11, 2004  
Golden colour. heavy butterscotch aroma. It would appear from other comments that the beer is made that way, rather than the conditioning being at fault. The flavour has some dry malt and moderate bitterness, but that intrusive diacetyl comes through again. Not great. Cask (handpump) at the Head of Steam, Euston.


 maeib (4725), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 10, 2004  
Cask conditioned - handpump - Head Of Steam Euston (RB London Xmas Crawl 2004). More copper than golden in appearance. The aroma had diacetyl andsome caramel. A typical Caley toffee/caramel taste with some biscuit notes also. Quite drinkable but not excellent.


 Joeh (1908), Buckinghamshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 9, 2004  
Cask conditioned at the Head of Steam, Euston Station, London
Golden with a fluffy head. Aroma is buttery. OK to taste but far to much unpleasent butter/diactylness. OK.
Sampled on the Ratebeer London Meetup & Pub Crawl, December 2004. With Silktork, Chris_o & Maeib


 SilkTork (4173), Rochester, Kent, England
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/511/20
Nov 18, 2004    Updated: Dec 10, 2004
Nov, 2004:JDW, Whitehall, London. A pale malt beer. Fragrant hops, but too much diactyl. Tastes pleasant initially, but the persistent butterscotch becomes too cloying. [2.7]
Dec, 2004:Head of Steam, Euston. Caramel. Pleasant, but butterscotch becomes heavy. London Xmas Crawl.[2.5]


 JonMoore (1561), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 15, 2004  
Cask at the Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough. Golden colour with a white creamy head. Sweet hoppy aroma. Flavour is a good balance of malt and hops. Nice butterscotch in the finish. Good beer.



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