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Shut up about Barclay Perkins - Scottish Strong IPA before WW II
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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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