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]
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] A recipe for an unhopped Scotch ale can be found in the 17th century cookery book The Closet Opened.[11]
The strong ale described in John Mortimer's The whole Art of Husbandry (1708) was made from a ratio of eleven bushels of malt to a hogshead.[12]
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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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sherman, Amy (November 24, 2017). "New Holland Brewing celebrates their 20th anniversary with one strong ale". MLive.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Jackson, M. (2000). Great Beer Guide. Dorling Kindersley-book. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-0-7894-5156-9. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Younger Centuries, by David Keir, 1951, page 22
- ^ "Caledonian Edinburgh Scotch Ale from Caledonian (S&N, Heineken), an English Strong Ale style beer". Ratebeer.com. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Gilmour, Alaistair (2011). The Oxford Companion to Beer. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199912100. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "McEwan's Scotch Ale". BeerAdvocate. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
- ^ Digby, Kenelm (1677). The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digby Kt. Opened 3rd ed. London: Printed by H.C. for H. Brome. pp. 91–92.
- ^ Mortimer, John (1708). The whole Art of Husbandry. London: H. Mortlock. pp. 568–569., quote: "The proportion of Hops may be half a Pound to an Hogshead of Strong-Ale, one Pound to an Hogshead of ordinary Strong-Beer to be soon drunk out, and two Pounds to an Hogshead of March or October Beer".
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