McEwans Champion

Brewed by John Smiths (Heineken UK)
Style: Scotch Ale
Tadcaster, England

Serve in Thistle

Dark brown with tan head. Dry and malty, fruity start with bitter finish. Excellent.

This is probably the best thing I’ve ever tasted. The aroma is heavenly, the taste is quite extraordinary. This is truly the best beer I’ve ever had.

Deep bitter black coffee flavour. As its name suggests, a Champion Ale.

Stunning dark colour with a long lasting off-white head, but looks aren’t everything! Surprisingly light on the nose, malty & fruity, quite complex. Very smooth with a big full bodied palate, quite noticably sweet, but it’s a satisfying malty sweetness. Finish is remarkable, long and lingering. Rather liked this, cant say I particularly like other Mcewans ales in bottles, so this was a pleasant surprise.

Fantastic rich dark brown colour with a thick long lasting head with good lacing. Great malty chocolate aroma. Tastes is sweet and biscuity which is nicely balanced by a slightly bitter finish. This may be too much beer for some but I love it. This is one of my new favourites.

Dark robust and chewy, keeps its head well and needs to be savoured. One of my all-time favourites.

Dark, red-brown colour, reminicent of a brown ale. A nice smell, without being over pungent. Heaps of flavour, with a lovely, smooth finish. High strength combined with superb deep, malty flavour, make for a lovely drink.

Bottled; mild malty nose, pours with a large frothy head leaving moderate lacing, dark brown hue, strong malts, alcohol and fruits are present, full bodied with a touch of bitterness in the aftertaste. Pretty good stuff.