Shilling categories Beer in Scotland



an edinburgh 90 shilling label


while shilling names never pinned down exact strength ranges, , scottish brewers today produce beers under shilling names in variety of strengths, largely understood that:



light
(60/-) under 3.5% abv
heavy
(70/-) between 3.5% , 4.0% abv
export
(80/-) between 4.0% , 5.5% abv
wee heavy
(90/-) on 6.0% abv


(/- read shilling in pint of eighty-shilling, please . /- symbol used shillings , is, shillings , 0 pence, in pre-decimal £sd british currency, names read 60 (or 70 or 80) shilling ale . terminology beer expressed amount in shillings rather in pounds , shillings. see solidus.)

the wee heavy (named because typically sold in bottles in nips of 6 fluid ounces) has become standard scottish-style brew in united states, , many brewers using peated malts in recipes. this, however, ahistorical.








Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Weir report (2001) Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal

Mussolini's views on antisemitism and race Benito Mussolini

Discography Gary Barden