Younger's Tartan Ale? Where (or Can) I get it?!
david Swan
I'm an Ohioan who watched "Breaking The Waves" the other day and saw the
players quaffing a coal black beverage that had "Younger's Tartan" written on
the side of big, tall cans, and I immediately wanted to get some.
I phoned a beer store (selling lottsa fancy imports) and they said that
Younger's isn't distributed in Ohio (And who knows Where in the States?!)
Anybody know where or if this is True or give me a description of Younger's?
Thanks,
Fred Swan
Thomas Aaron Insel
ds...@freenet.columbus.oh.us (david Swan) writes:
I dunno about Ohio, but I bought a few bottles here in California
a year back or so. I think it's from Scottish & Newcastle, so you
might find it somewhere that sells McEwan's or Newcastle Brown. On
the other hand, I recall that it was pretty boring, so I wouldn't
go to too much trouble over it -- there's lots of better British
beers out there.
Tom
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P. Ullrich
On 14 Sep 1997, Thomas Aaron Insel wrote:
> > I'm an Ohioan who watched "Breaking The Waves" the other day and saw the
> > players quaffing a coal black beverage that had "Younger's Tartan" written on
> > the side of big, tall cans, and I immediately wanted to get some.
It's in Iowa, at John's Grocery in Iowa City.
Phil
Nick Bruels
P. Ullrich <pull...@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> wrote:
In Oregon, it's on tap at the Horse Brass Pub in
Portland, and (well, at least last spring--it's been
a while!) on tap at the Fox 'n Firkin in Corvallis.
It's ok, but there are more interesting Scottish
beers to be had for the money. McEwan's Scotch Ale
when fresh is an amazing malt experience.
nickb
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Mike McG
david(/Fred?)Swan wrote:"Younger's Tartan"
> Anybody know where or if this is True or give me a description of Younger's?
Youngers is brewed by Britains biggest brewer Scottish Courage,
who generally brew beers devoid of many things (e.g. complexity,interest,
malt/hop flavour etc);
the exceptions i.m.o. would be Courage Imperial Stout (which some say
may not be brewed again) & Old Peculier.
Don't know how many of the following are available in US but there are
some decent Scottish breweries, brewing tasty beers, e.g;
*Caledonian* -(80 Shilling, Deuchars IPA, etc)
*Belhaven*
*Traquair House*
*Maclays*
cheers,
Mike.
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David
Don't waste your breath, liver or time on Youngers Tartan. It is the Bud
of Scottish beer. Far better to look for some beer from Scotland of
character and honesty. Try Caledonian or Belhaven Products but remember
that Scottish beers are sweeter and less hoppy than English beers.
Cheers
Peter - Scotsmanin England
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David Hansen
On 27 Sep 1997 09:38:56 GMT, alex...@aol.com (ALEXANDP) wrote:
>Don't waste your breath, liver or time on Youngers Tartan. It is the Bud
>of Scottish beer. Far better to look for some beer from Scotland of
>character and honesty. Try Caledonian or Belhaven Products but remember
>that Scottish beers are sweeter and less hoppy than English beers.
Caledonian have a web site at http://www.caledonian-brewery.co.uk
which shows people the brewery, its history and its products.
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In article <19970927093...@ladder02.news.aol.com>,
alex...@aol.com (ALEXANDP) writes:
>Don't waste your breath, liver or time on Youngers Tartan. It is the Bud
>of Scottish beer. Far better to look for some beer from Scotland of
>character and honesty. Try Caledonian or Belhaven Products but remember
>that Scottish beers are sweeter and less hoppy than English beers.
Come on now, it wasn't _that_ bad. I seem to rcall enjoying it in bottles.
The only way to see ifone will like the stuff is to break down and buy some!
Prost!
John Staradumsky
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Mike McG
John, I suspect the reason this chap (Peter?) was so pissed off is
because big companies have virtually destroyed the beer heritage &
history of his country & have been passing off poor imitations of their
beer around the world. (that said good beer has clung on in Scotland &
small regionals & micro's are doing OK it seems)
Possibly linked to his venom is that it was announced only a couple of
days ago that the Carlsberg/Tetley's Alloa Brewery in Scotland is to
close.
(along with the historic Wrexham Lager Brewery, in North Wales which has
been around since Victorian times).
So I agree it's an overreaction to what is at best only a bland beer,
but an understandable overeaction given this context.
(however, despite the fact that I'd said the same sorts of things about
Youngers & given the same advice for people to try GOOD Scots beers,
Peter decided to e-mail me his vitriol & unnecessary style description
too?!)
cheers all,
Mike McG (out-of-work Brewer, Norfolk UK)
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> alex...@aol.com (ALEXANDP) writes:
> >Don't waste your breath, liver or time on Youngers Tartan. It is the
> >Bud of Scottish beer. Far better to look for some beer from Scotland > >of character and honesty. Try Caledonian or Belhaven Products but
> >remember that Scottish beers are sweeter and less hoppy than English
> >beers.
> Come on now, it wasn't _that_ bad. I seem to recall enjoying it in
> bottles The only way to see if one will like the stuff is to break down > and buy some!
> Prost!
> John Staradumsky
Bruguru
In article <343129...@REMOVEMEuea.ac.uk>, Mike McG
<i.lig...@REMOVEMEuea.ac.uk> writes:
>John, I suspect the reason this chap (Peter?) was so pissed off is
>because big companies have virtually destroyed the beer heritage &
>history of his country & have been passing off poor imitations of their
>beer around the world. (that said good beer has clung on in Scotland &
>small regionals & micro's are doing OK it seems)
Ouch! We certainly know what that feels like here in America, but I
suspect that changing consumer preferences are partly to blame here as
well. The blander beers wouldn't survive if people didn't like them as much
as they seem to.
>Possibly linked to his venom is that it was announced only a couple of
>days ago that the Carlsberg/Tetley's Alloa Brewery in Scotland is to
>close.
It's always sad to see a brewery close.
>(along with the historic Wrexham Lager Brewery, in North Wales which has
>been around since Victorian times).
>So I agree it's an overreaction to what is at best only a bland beer,
>but an understandable overeaction given this context.
You are right, of course. My advice was given based on my belief that the
one should try as many beers as possible to broaden the palate and decide
for one's self what one does or doesn't like. A larger brewery buying and
closing down a cherished local brewery isn't going to win points with
anyone however, certainly not with me.
dmco...@gmail.com
> I'm an Ohioan who watched "Breaking The Waves" the other day and saw the
> players quaffing a coal black beverage that had "Younger's Tartan" written on
> the side of big, tall cans, and I immediately wanted to get some.
>
> Younger's isn't distributed in Ohio (And who knows Where in the States?!)
>
>
>
>
> Fred Swan
Back in the '60s, prior to the microbrewery days, you couldn't get American beer in London pubs so I acqired a taste for, and fell in love with Younger's Tartan Special and Whatney's Red Barrell. Can't find it anymore. The closest I can get to it is Smithwick's.