Strong_ale

Strong ale

Strong ale

Type of beer

Strong ale is a type of ale, usually above 5% abv and often higher, between 7 and 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]

Younger's Scotch Ale label
An unopened bottle of Ansells Silver Jubilee Strong Ale from 1977

Scotch ale was first used as a designation for strong ales exported from Edinburgh in the 18th century.[7][8] Scotch ale is sometimes termed "wee heavy".[9][10]

See also

References

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    Cornell, M. (2010). Amber, Gold & Black: The History of Britain's Great Beers. History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-7594-3. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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    Dredge, M. (2014). Craft Beer World: A guide to over 350 of the finest beers known to man. Ryland Peters & Small. p. 547. ISBN 978-1-909313-37-8. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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    Zainasheff, J.; Palmer, J. (2007). Brewing Classic Styles: 80 Winning Recipes Anyone Can Brew. Brewers Publications. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-9840756-4-5. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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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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    Jackson, M. (2000). Great Beer Guide. Dorling Kindersley-book. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-0-7894-5156-9. 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.
  7. [7]
    The Younger Centuries, by David Keir, 1951, page 22
  8. [8]
    "Caledonian Edinburgh Scotch Ale from Caledonian (S&N, Heineken), an English Strong Ale style beer". Ratebeer.com. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
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    Gilmour, Alaistair (2011). The Oxford Companion to Beer. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199912100. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  10. [10]
    "McEwan's Scotch Ale". BeerAdvocate. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
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