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Scottish Courage: McEwan's No. 1 Champion Ale
This Caledonian ale is/was brewed by Scottish Courage in Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland. It's achieved an overall score of 67.28%. Based on 20 tastings, the average ABV is 7.30%.
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Beer Listing
| Date and Time | Container | Pub/Place and Where | Strength ABV | Colour | Score Components | Score | Descriptive word(s) | Book No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Apr 2001 at 8:45 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
63.149% | champion | 1 |
| 22nd Jul 2001 at 9:00 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
62.060% | sweet | 4 |
| 17th Oct 2001 at 8:55 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
68.625% | liquorice | 9 |
| 28th Oct 2001 at 8:10 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
68.709% | tasty | 10 |
| 17th Nov 2001 at 11:15 am | bottle | (on the train from London to Brussels), Liverpool, N/A | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
67.563% | flavoury | 10 |
| 13th Apr 2002 at 9:55 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
62.005% | flavoury | 18 |
| 27th Jul 2002 at 9:25 pm | bottle | (home - yard), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
68.569% | sweet | 28 |
| 28th Sep 2002 at 12:05 pm | bottle | (a bar in Liverpool Airport), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
63.158% | rich | 32 |
| 2nd Mar 2003 at 8:40 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
63.701% | sweet | 45 |
| 7th Apr 2003 at 10:10 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
63.742% | rich | 48 |
| 26th Jun 2003 at 8:05 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
70.249% | rich | 57 |
| 25th Jul 2003 at 8:00 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
71.457% | gorgeous | 59 |
| 5th Aug 2003 at 11:05 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
64.867% | best | 60 |
| 14th Dec 2003 at 8:50 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 100% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
74.715% | sweet | 81 |
| 3rd Mar 2004 at 9:45 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 100% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
75.509% | over-sweet | 91 |
| 26th Mar 2004 at 8:35 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
62.864% | over-sweet | 92 |
| 9th Oct 2004 at 11:55 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark red |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
70.663% | sugary | 113 |
| 2nd Jun 2006 at 8:20 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
70.481% | unforgettable | 164 |
| 26th Aug 2006 at 8:50 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 100% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
71.275% | strange | 180 |
| 10th Nov 2009 at 8:55 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 7.30 | dark |
Taste: 88.24% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 60% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
62.145% | tasty | 316 |
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Other Beers (etc.) by Scottish Courage
Apart from McEwan's No. 1 Champion Ale, Hop Horizons lists 16 others by Scottish Courage. These are:
Bulldog Strong Ale Directors Bitter John Courage Amber Light Ale McEwan's 80/- McEwan's 90/- McEwan's Amber McEwan's Champion Whisky Edition McEwan's Export McEwan's Headspace McEwan's India Pale Ale McEwan's India Pale Ale (4.7% US draught version) McEwan's Levy McEwan's Scotch Ale McEwan's Signature Slalom Strong