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Scottish Courage: Directors Bitter

This bitter is/was brewed by Scottish Courage in Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland. It's achieved an overall score of 38.08%. Based on 10 tastings, the average ABV is 4.80%.


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Tasting Information

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
4th Oct 2001 at 4:40 pm draft The Richard John Blackler (JDW), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.80 dark golden Taste: 70.59%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
25.610% average 9
1st Jan 2003 at 4:15 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.80 dark golden Taste: 70.59%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
25.626% standard 40
23rd Apr 2003 at 10:50 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.80 dark golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
35.683% semi-fruity 49
7th May 2003 at 4:35 pm bottle (home - yard), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.80 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
35.331% interesting 51
25th May 2003 at 7:05 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.80 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
35.522% cool 54
23rd Aug 2003 at 8:50 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.80 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
34.380% bittery 62
30th Mar 2004 at 9:15 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.80 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
45.743% caramel 93
28th Jun 2004 at 11:40 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.80 dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
52.734% complex 100
30th Oct 2004 at 10:35 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.80 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
35.532% semi-fruity 114
2nd Nov 2004 at 10:50 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.80 dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 88.89%
Clarity: 100%
54.611% sweet 115

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Other Beers (etc.) by Scottish Courage

Apart from Directors Bitter, Hop Horizons lists 16 others by Scottish Courage. These are:
Bulldog Strong Ale
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 No. 1 Champion Ale
McEwan's Scotch Ale
McEwan's Signature
Slalom Strong

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