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Yet more WW II-themed IPA fun. Remaining in Scotland, but with a rather stronger set of beers.
The stronger type of Scottish IPA looks very much like those from Burton, with a gravity of around 1055º.
The William Younger beer is an odd one. They brewed a couple of different versions of their No. 3 Scotch Ale. One of these, No. 3 Pale, they also called IPA. It’s all a bit odd. The hopping was heavier than in the other versions. But, being Scottish, it still wasn’t exactly overflowing with bitterness.
Though the McEwan’s beer has “export” in its name, I don’t believe it was principally sent overseas. It’s just being used as a strength indicator. Also, the analysis comes from a rival Edinburgh brewer, who presumably bought it locally.
Scottish Strong IPA before WW II
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
1938
Wm Younger
IPA
1055
1017
5.03
69.09%
1928
McEwan
Export IPA
1055.1
1009.5
5.95
82.76%
1929
McEwan
Export IPA
1055.3
1011.8
5.67
78.73%
1929
McEwan
Export IPA
1054.5
1012
5.53
77.98%
Average
1055.0
1012.6
5.55
77.14%
Sources:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/001.
Younger, Wm. & Co Gravity Book document WY/6/1/1/19 held at the Scottish Brewing Archive
Thomas Usher Gravity Book document TU/6/11 held at the Scottish Brewing Archive.
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Yet more WW II-themed IPA fun. Remaining in Scotland, but with a rather stronger set of beers.
The stronger type of Scottish IPA looks very much like those from Burton, with a gravity of around 1055º.
The William Younger beer is an odd one. They brewed a couple of different versions of their No. 3 Scotch Ale. One of these, No. 3 Pale, they also called IPA. It’s all a bit odd. The hopping was heavier than in the other versions. But, being Scottish, it still wasn’t exactly overflowing with bitterness.
Though the McEwan’s beer has “export” in its name, I don’t believe it was principally sent overseas. It’s just being used as a strength indicator. Also, the analysis comes from a rival Edinburgh brewer, who presumably bought it locally.
Scottish Strong IPA before WW II
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
1938
Wm Younger
IPA
1055
1017
5.03
69.09%
1928
McEwan
Export IPA
1055.1
1009.5
5.95
82.76%
1929
McEwan
Export IPA
1055.3
1011.8
5.67
78.73%
1929
McEwan
Export IPA
1054.5
1012
5.53
77.98%
Average
1055.0
1012.6
5.55
77.14%
Sources:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/001.
Younger, Wm. & Co Gravity Book document WY/6/1/1/19 held at the Scottish Brewing Archive
Thomas Usher Gravity Book document TU/6/11 held at the Scottish Brewing Archive.
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