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Belhaven Scottish Ale / Export (Bottle & Keg)

Percentile
72
overall
Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: Bitter

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9553.27/5.03.26/5.03.9%95.5English pint
Commercial Description:
Available filtered and pasteurised in 500ml bottles, nitro-cans (as Draught), and in kegs; usually nitro-kegs.
Also known as Export.
The cask version is known as 80/-.
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 BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 23, 2006  
Reddish-amber body with initially finger-thick head that dissipates. Smells malty, like a scotch ale. Tasty, malty with some muted hop. Tastes similar in some ways to Old Speckled Hen, but not quite as strong and way better.


 themadmumis (344), Westminster, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 22, 2006  
As described on the back of the bottle with a malty and nutty flavor. Nice aroma, smooth and easy drinking, classic looking bottle and label. A solid Scottish Ale.


 WeeHeavySD (2960), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/513/20
Aug 20, 2006  
12 oz bottle. Pours dark amber with a light head, with a sweetly malty fragrance. The beer tastes rich with malt, and is drinkable as its alchol content is so damn low.


georgekessel (68), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 20, 2006  
Nice looking 500ml bottles. Tried it in both the bottle and in a glass. Tastes best in the glass after being allowed to breath for a bit. Temperature really affects the flavor of this tasty ale.


 bitbucket (2030), Kirkland, Washington, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/105/53/101/59/20
Aug 15, 2006  
Can with nitro widget. Pours amber with a creamy, lacy, cream-colored head. Tasting this beer after watching the nitro dissapate is like listening to a band that isn’t quite as good as the warmup. Not much in the aroma, and a watery body with non-existent carbonation. Once I got past the nitro foam, the beer is kinda bland, and has a somewhat dusty taste. Not in the same league with their St. Andrew’s Ale.


 bridge (659), Sydney, Australia
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/511/20
Aug 5, 2006  
Murky brown with a cream off-white head that didn’t lace. Light smoky islay malt aroma gives way to pork crisps. Some nuttiness at the finish. A little salty, emphasised by the pork crisp aroma, but not much else. Even for the abv it seems a little lacking in depth. Not bad, but it’s a long way behind the wee heavy.


 masedawg (156), Statesville, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Jul 31, 2006  
Pretty good beer. Sort of bitter for a scottish ale. More hoppy than most. Still worth a try.


 linc33 (177), Albany, New York, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/59/20
Jul 30, 2006  
On tap at Olde Dublin Inn, Clifton Park NY. A golden (not pale) colour with a fine head, served on nitro. Surprisingly thin and without flavour - the nitro provided a decent mouthfeel but there was no flavour to back it up. As the pint went on, I detected some caramel hints. Not recommended, especially for what else was on tap.



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