Scottish Style Ale

Notes: These beers differ significantly from Scotch Ale, especially regarding original gravity, alcohol content and malt attributes. While there are conflicting theories as to whether traditional Scottish Light Ale exhibited peat smoke character, the current marketplace offers many examples with peat smoke character present at low to medium-low levels. Peat smoke attributes may be absent or present at low to medium-low levels. Versions exhibiting higher levels of smoke character are categorized as Smoke Beer.

A.Subcategory: Scottish-Style Light Ale


-Color – Golden to light brown

-Clarity: Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures

-Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Malty, caramel aroma may be present. A low to medium-low, soft and chewy caramel malt flavor should be present

-Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Should not be present

-Perceived Bitterness: Low

-Body: Low

-ABV: 2.8%-3.5%


B.Subcategory: Scottish-Style Heavy Ale


-Color – Amber to Dark Brown

-Clarity: Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures

-Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Malty, caramel aroma may be present. The style exhibits a medium degree of sweet malt and caramel. The overall impression is smooth and balanced.

-Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Should not be present

-Perceived Bitterness: Perceptible but Low

-Body: Medium with a soft chewy character

-ABV: 3.5%-4.1%


C.Subcategory: Scottish-Style Export Ale


-Color – Medium amber to dark chestnut brown

-Clarity: Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures

-Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Sweet malt and caramel aromas and flavors define the character of a Scottish Export

-Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Should not be present

-Perceived Bitterness: Low to Medium

-Body: Medium

-ABV: 4.1%-5.3%

-Glassware: Pint Glass




Examples from GABF Winners List 2019



Gold Medal: Taildragger Clan-Destine - Saddle Mountain Brewing Co – Goodyear AZ


ABV – 6.8 %

Notes: This flavorful sweet ale has a smooth malt finish balanced against a light hop flavor. This beer is very quaffable and has become a pub favorite. 2018 WORLD BEER CUP SILVER MEDAL AND 2017 & 2018 GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL GOLD MEDAL WINNER!


Silver Medal: Yarmouth - Arkane Aleworks – Largo FL

ABV – 6.8 %

Notes: Originally designed by Dan for an old world beer style brewed in the English village of Yarmouth. With a little help from a 7-11 donut, the Yarmouth was born and the closest beer category today is a Scottish ale (which would surely make the original British brewers roll over in their graves). Enjoy this caramel forward full bodied beer a few pints at a time as it generally lower abv than a traditional scotch ale. 2017 Best Florida Beer Championship silver medal winner!

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