Belhaven 90 Shilling Reviews
Product Type: Belhaven Beer
Description:Brand: Belhaven / Type: Ale / A rich, powerful, warming ale with a full-bodied palate. A beer to be sipped, savored and fully respected. Brewer: Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd. Style: English Bitter. Alcohol Content: 6.5%
Newest Review: ... world. However, that's not my problem, is it?! Most supermarkets should stock a choice of Belhaven beers in bottles, which ... more
... is where I found this one, Belhaven 90/- or Wee Heavy.
I know what your thinking, "What the fu..flip's a 90/-?"
Well, traditionally, Scottish ale was categorised by the price of a hogshead barrel (54 gals) in shillings. The stronger the beer, the more expensive it was. A 70 or 80/- ale is similar to an English bitter in strength.
A 90/- is up there with a barley wine and usually comes in around 8% ABV.
Generally, these beers are called Strong Ales or Scotch Ales, but in the civilised world, we call th...more
Belhaven 90 Shilling: 90 Bob? Just the job (782 words)by - written on 03/01/06, updated on 30/08/11 (Very useful, 150 readings)
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With Hogmanay just around the corner...whaddya mean it's Jan 3rd? I haven't missed it, have I? As I was saying. This time of year sees many beers disappearing down the neck of this reviewer faster than a Russian gas price hike. But you know, it's not all about quantity, it's quality that counts (although quantity's good too), and if there's one brewery that consistently brews a fine beer, it's Belhaven. Belhaven Brewery is situated on the banks of the Firth of Forth in the Royal Burgh of Dunbar - 30 miles or so east of Edinburgh. Originally founded by Benedictine monks around 1415, the present brewery was built in 1719. It's the largest regional (and ... Read the complete review
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