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I've had this a few times. First bottles were approved by the queen. A couple years later the label did not have the approval . I can not remember if there was a difference but do remember it was a fine brew. Anyone have a good recipe?
 
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/mcewans-no-1-champion-ale.4338/#post-82501

McEwan's No.1 Champion Ale

14.5 lb. Golden Promise 2-row
11 oz. Torrified Wheat
19 oz. British 55°L Crystal Malt
4 oz. British Roasted Barley
2 oz. Peated Malt

8 oz. Invert Sugar
1/3 oz. Burton Water Salts

1.5 oz. East Kent Goldings @ 5.4% AA (6.8 HBU) (bittering)

1/4 oz Styrian Goldings (flavor)
1/4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker (flavor)
1 tsp. Irish Moss

White Labs #WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast

Batch Size: 6 gallons
OG: 1.079
SRM: 21
IBU: 25


I believe the above is from or adapted from the recipe in a book called Beer Captured which appears to be a clone recipe book. Of course this is for McEwan's Champion which is a different beer but might of a starting point. I've had Champion but not the Scotch ale, in fact I've never seen the later on the supermarket shelves here and I live in Scotland. Possibly an Export? In any case, whatever you do, I'd swap out the Irish ale yeast for the McEwan's strain from Wyeast (1728 I think).
 
Thank you! Me and my pals really liked the scotch ale and it looks like I'm going to be ordering some supplies.

It's a shame the brewery is gone.
 
I'm fairly sure scotch ale may be rebranded mcewans export. Brewery has long since been bulldozed.

They used to be two completely different pints - scotch was a dark malty pint whereas export was similar to a bitter. If you bought them in cans (I haven't for many years), scotch was a blue can and export was red.
 
Nope, always bottles. If memory serves dark and malty with a fairly high abv was the beer drank. Very good and very different to my normal beers.
 
Thank you! Me and my pals really liked the scotch ale and it looks like I'm going to be ordering some supplies.

It's a shame the brewery is gone.
Yes, McEwans is just a brand name in the Heineken empire now. The caledonian brewery makes the ales now.
 
McEwan's best scotch ale (blue label) was served in lots of bars in my area around 20 years ago. very popular session dark ale of less than 4% abv. i think it was 3.4 of something like that. export was a totally different beer.
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I spent my formulative drinking years in S & N pubs in Carlisle and Youngers scotch was the cooking bitter (used to raise eyebrows going back south to Lancashire and asking for a pint of scotch). Same pubs would have export on keg which was a premium offering. Im not even that old but anything north of 4% was considered punchy.
 
I spent my formulative drinking years in S & N pubs in Carlisle and Youngers scotch was the cooking bitter (used to raise eyebrows going back south to Lancashire and asking for a pint of scotch). Same pubs would have export on keg which was a premium offering. Im not even that old but anything north of 4% was considered punchy.
I remember asking for a pint of scotch in a bar in York having traveled down the for the day. The batman didn't know if I was taking the ****, while he half reached for the optics. I think I was rather under age at the time.
 
Also I still love how most station offies still sell McEwans export in tins - the classic drink of the long distance train traveller. SWMBO who is from London still slightly bemused that I always get some export for any journey longer than 2 hours.
 
It was definitely in all the S&N pubs in Newcastle in the late 70s. Not sure if it was brewed in Newcastle or Edinburgh.
It was in all S&N pubs right through 80s and 90s too. A dark, drinkable beer lacking in body. It often seemed watered down and under-cabonated, but that was the style.
 
I remember asking for a pint of scotch in a bar in York having traveled down the for the day. The batman didn't know if I was taking the ****, while he half reached for the optics. I think I was rather under age at the time.

Yes @cushyno this all of the time
 

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