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Type of beer
An unopened bottle of Ansells Silver Jubilee Strong Ale from 1977
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 .
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[4] Strong ales are brewed throughout Europe and beyond, including in
England ,
Belgium , and the
United States .
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Younger's Scotch Ale label
Scotch ale was first used as a designation for strong ales exported from
Edinburgh in the 18th century.
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[8] Scotch ale is sometimes termed "wee heavy".
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See also
References
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Craft Beer World: A guide to over 350 of the finest beers known to man . Ryland Peters & Small. p. 547.
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Brewing Classic Styles: 80 Winning Recipes Anyone Can Brew . Brewers Publications. p. 219.
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978-0-9840756-4-5 . Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
^ Sherman, Amy (November 24, 2017).
"New Holland Brewing celebrates their 20th anniversary with one strong ale" . MLive.com . Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
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Jackson, M. (2000).
Great Beer Guide . Dorling Kindersley-book. Dorling Kindersley.
ISBN
978-0-7894-5156-9 . Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
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Reports from Committees of the House of Commons: Repr. by Order of the House . Reports from Committees of the House of Commons: Repr. by Order of the House. House of Commons. 1782. p. 771.
^ The Younger Centuries, by David Keir, 1951, page 22
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"Caledonian Edinburgh Scotch Ale from Caledonian (S&N, Heineken), an English Strong Ale style beer" . Ratebeer.com. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2014 .
^ Gilmour, Alaistair (2011).
The Oxford Companion to Beer . Oxford University Press.
ISBN
9780199912100 . Retrieved 24 February 2012 .
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"McEwan's Scotch Ale" . BeerAdvocate. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007 .