Strong ale explained

Strong ale is a type of ale, usually above 5% abv and often higher, between 7 and 11% abv, which spans a number of beer styles, including old ale, barley wine, and Burton ale.[1] [2] [3] [4] Strong ales are brewed throughout Europe and beyond, including in England, Belgium, and the United States.[5] [6]

Scotch ale was first used as a designation for strong ales exported from Edinburgh in the 18th century.[7] [8] Scotch ale is sometimes termed "wee heavy".[9] [10]

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Notes and References

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  2. Book: Dredge, M. . Craft Beer World: A guide to over 350 of the finest beers known to man . Ryland Peters & Small . 2014 . 978-1-909313-37-8 . December 22, 2017 . 547.
  3. Book: Zainasheff, J. . Palmer . J. . Brewing Classic Styles: 80 Winning Recipes Anyone Can Brew . Brewers Publications . 2007 . 978-0-9840756-4-5 . December 22, 2017 . 219.
  4. Web site: Sherman . Amy . New Holland Brewing celebrates their 20th anniversary with one strong ale . MLive.com . November 24, 2017 . December 22, 2017.
  5. Book: Jackson, M. . Michael Jackson (writer) . Great Beer Guide . Dorling Kindersley . Dorling Kindersley-book . 2000 . 978-0-7894-5156-9 . December 22, 2017 .
  6. Book: Reports from Committees of the House of Commons: Repr. by Order of the House . House of Commons . Reports from Committees of the House of Commons: Repr. by Order of the House . v. 11 . 1782 . 771.
  7. The Younger Centuries, by David Keir, 1951, page 22
  8. Web site: Caledonian Edinburgh Scotch Ale from Caledonian (S&N, Heineken), an English Strong Ale style beer . Ratebeer.com . 5 November 2010 . 12 August 2014.
  9. Book: Gilmour, Alaistair . The Oxford Companion to Beer . Oxford University Press. 2011 . 24 February 2012. 9780199912100 .
  10. Web site: 14 June 2007 . McEwan's Scotch Ale . BeerAdvocate . 14 June 2007.