Scotland
- Local Products - Beverages
- Ales
The
world of Scottish beer is improving with small, independent microbreweries
appearing in locations as diverse as the centre of Glasgow and the
islands. Recently an Edinburgh brewer took the prize for Champion
Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival.
Scotland is famous for its full-bodied, malty ales. Scotch ales
are sweet and full-bodied, with malt and roasted malt flavours predominating.
They are dark copper to brown in color and are not bitter like British
ales.
Ingredients
The
predominant base malt is Scotch two-row pale ale malt. Darker malts
are added. Roasted barley, from 1 to 3%, is also used, which accounts
for most of the color and flavor of Scotch ales. Wheat, malt or
torrified, is often found in recipes for this beer. Scottish ales
usually contain treacle (molasses) or brown sugar.
Brewing Techniques
Scottish
ales can be mashed using a step infusion. For best results, a long
boil is preferred for caramelization as caramelized wort sugars
are the major component of this style. Fermentation temperatures
are usually between 10 and 20ºC, and maturation typically lasts
for 6 to 12 weeks at temperatures low enough for the flavour to
develop.
Scottish
Ales
Aviemore
Brewery Company Ltd
Unit 12
Dalfaber Estate
Aviemore
Tel: +44 01479 812 222
Fax: +44 01479 811 465
Email: info@cairngormbrewery.com
The
Black Isle Brewery
Old Allangrange
Munlochy
Ross-shire IV8 8NZ
Tel: +44 01463 811 871
Fax: +44 01463 811 875
Website: Blackislebrewey.com
Bridge
of Allan Brewery
The Brewhouse
Queens Lane
Bridge of Allan
Tel: +44 01786 834 555
Fax: +44 01786 833 426
Email: brewery@bridgeofallan.co.uk
Website: Bridgeofallan.co.uk
Broughton Ales
Broughton
Biggar ML12 6HQ
TEl: +44 01899 830 345
Email: Beer@BroughtonAles.co.uk
Website: BroughtonAles.co.uk
Fisherrow
Brewery
Unit
12 Duddingston Yards
Duddingston Park South
Edinburgh EH15 3NX
Tel: +44 0131 621 5501
Fax: +44 0131 621 9552
Forth
Brewery Company
Eglington
Kellibank
Alloa
Tel: +44 01259 725 511
Fax: +44 01259 725 522
Harviestoun Brewery Ltd
Dollar
Clackmannanshire
FK14 7LX
Tel: +44 01259 742 141
Fax: +44 01259 743 141
Email: harviestoun@talk21.com
Heather
Ale Ltd
Craigmill
Strathaven
Lanarkshire ML10 6PB
Tel: +44 01357 529 029
Fax: +44 01357 522 256
E-Mail: fraoch@heatherale.co.uk
Website: Heatherale.co.uk
Houston
Brewery
South Street
Houston
Renfrewshire PA6 7EN
Tel: +44 01505 614 528
Fax: +44 01505 612 991
Email: caroline@houston-brewery.co.uk
Website: Houston-Brewing.co.uk
The Inveralmond Brewery Ltd
Inveralmond Way
Perth PH1 3UQ
Tel: +44 01738 449 448
Email: info@inveralmond-brewery.co.uk
Website: Inveralmond
-brewery.co.uk
Tomintoul
Brewery
Unit 12
Dalfaber Estate
Aviemore
Tel: +44 01479 812 222
Fax: +44 01479 811 465
Email: info@cairngormbrewery.com
The
Orkney Brewery
Quoyloo
Orkney
Tel: +44 01856 841 802
Fax: +44 01856 841 754
Email: beers@orkneybrewery.co.uk
Website: Orkneybrewery.co.uk
Isle
of Skye Brewery
The
Pier
Uig
Isle of Skye IV51 9XY
Tel: +44 01470 542 477
Fax: +44 01470 542 488
Email: info@skyebrewery.co.uk
Website: Skyebrewery.demon.co.uk
Useful
Sites
Camra
- Campaign for a Real Ale
Scottish
Beers.Co.UK
Caledonian
Breweries
