McEwans Champion No.1 Ale

While milling over the bottled beer range at Tesco's recently, I noticed a beer I had tried before - McEwan's No.1 Champion Ale. Brewed by Caledonian Brewery, the people that have brought us such greats as XPA, Deuchers IPA, and the incredible Raspberry Fool, I thought I had to give this a go. The first thing that strikes you is the strength; at 7.3% ABV this is a beer not to be taken lightly, excuse the pun. Once poured into a glass, the colour is dark with a medium, cream-coloured head. The aroma is slightly odd, hinting at caramel as well as subtle bursts of winter fruits such as grape and plum. Once sipped, the sweet caramel ...  Read the complete review

I was scouring the supermarket to find my beloved hobgoblin ale and it wasnt there they had run out i couldn believe it i had just finished work and needed a quick fix of real ale i just didnt know which one to pick so i chose one which was strong and dark. I saw champion ale on a offer of 3 for £4 so i just picked up 2 of them and 1 banana bread beer . I got home and put my feet up and opened the bottle of champion and took my first sip and it was really delightfull really strong ale with also a kick which really makes u notice the different blend of flavours. i have since been trying a lot of different ales but i have to say not many do compete with the dark rich taste ...  Read the complete review

Coming out for a drink, anyone? Oh, go on. Please? OK, then. Next time it's your round, I'm on doubles. Tough. I'll stay in then. Lucky I bought some in then, isn't it. So here we are again, me having a beer and you reading about it. Seem to have been there before a few times. I do believe it's somewhat customary to have a drink in the evening in some quarters and to all those out there enjoying one at this moment, cheers! Maybe one day I'll even do one on shorts as I know there are a few people out there who enjoy those too. I quite like a whiskey actually. Notice I said whiskey; that's the Irish version. Nothing at all wrong ...  Read the complete review

McEwans Champion No.1 Ale is without a doubt the most excellent ale I have ever tried! If you really like fizzy lager then never try McEwans Champion because you'll never want to touch lager again. It's very strong for an ale, 7.8 % if I remember rightly, but tangy, hoppy, smooth and packed full of flavour. Goes down a treat but you can't drink a lot of it because it does tend to make you fall over. It smells strong but not in a Special Brew kind of way (i.e. vomit!) ...  Read the complete review