Caledonian Coast to Coast Scottish Pale Ale

Product of: United Kingdom

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So named due to the use of six full-leaf fresh vacuum-packed hops from the Yakima Valley in Washington State on America’s west coast being married with British East Coast maritime malted barley to create a Scottish brewed American-style pale ale.

Centennial, Columbus, Simcoe and Cascade hops provide the underlying hop character, along with two additional hops which Caledonian claim they have pioneered as a UK first. Coast to Coast was the first beer to be developed in Caledonian’s pilot brewery, named Wee George in memory of George Lorimer, the tea merchant who established the brewery in 1869.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 02/03/2016

Appearance:

(sample best before 31/Dec/16) Clear, deep bronze golden amber with thin but retentive ivory white head and spotted lacing.

Aroma:

Honeysuckle, passion fruit and piney hops with zesty tangerine and grapefruit, brazil nut brown bread.

Taste:

Pine, bready malt, passion fruit, zesty citrus and faint white pepper spice.

Aftertaste:

Bready, piney and lightly bitter with zesty citrus and white pepper.

Overall:

Well-balanced, bready, floral, fruity and zesty with moderately bitter piney hops and light white pepper. A rounded and characterful American-style pale ale.