Caledonian 80/- - The Caledonian Brewing Company

Ralphus

Ontario (Canada)

2.28/5  rDev -39.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

I picked up two cans of Caledonia 80/- from the LCBO after reading all the positive reviews. The first can is labeled as being stale in just over a year and I was expecting some good things. The pour and color were quite nice.. a pleasant amber color with a medium head.. but it went down hill from there unfortunately.

The smell from the pour is virtually non-existent. There was literally no smell for a few minutes unless you really get your nose in deep and pull air. After a quarter pint you start to pick it up on the mouthful and it's pretty much as described. Earthy.. nutty with a hint of alcohol.

The taste, like a sweet then bitter toffee, just wasn't for me .. but it didn't stop there. It was watery on the tongue, like there should have been more complexity but it was not part of the formula, instead I was left with the never changing toffee taste.

I realize I'm out of the mold on this one. Lets hope the next reviewer loves the style and gets you back on track.

Serving type: can

07-29-2008 22:23:23 | More by Ralphus

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Serving Type - 500ml can, poured into a nonic glass

Appearance - Pours an amber/medium brown color. Medium to low carbonation. Head is creamy and think, but dissipates quite quickly.

Smell - Definitely sweet smelling, with some toffee and malt aromas coming through. Possibly some dates.

Taste - Sweet and 'malty'. Some fruity flavours.

Mouthfeel - Thick, but average for the style. Carbonation is unobtrusive

Overal - 4/5

Serving type: can

04-13-2013 01:51:46 | More by IdeaSpeeder

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

03-23-2013 16:09:14 | More by yancot

weerezboy

Washington

4/5  rDev +5.8%

03-06-2013 22:09:00 | More by weerezboy

Vyronian

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

01-20-2013 15:56:54 | More by Vyronian

BILF

Israel

4.5/5  rDev +19%

01-14-2013 19:28:46 | More by BILF

blues53

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -47.1%

01-09-2013 22:40:21 | More by blues53

wizo

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

12-17-2012 00:02:30 | More by wizo

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a chestnut colour with decent head and good lacing. Little in the way of carbonation.

Smell has mainly caramelized malt, with a nutty aspect. some coffee

Taste is good, a nice complimenting balance of malt and bitterness on the end. Every bit a scottish ale. Not too sweet, there's a nice bitter finish on it. A nice coating semisweet maltiness. If its not especially deep, it is quite pleasing.

Mouthfeel is quite light, it is very refreshing and sessionable.

An easy drinking tasty scotch ale, doesn't try to be anything its not, and balanced quite well. Lacks a bit in body.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 20:36:52 | More by mick303

whatsgoody

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

11-24-2012 13:25:47 | More by whatsgoody

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -47.1%

11-11-2012 00:36:26 | More by cfalovo97

dmcclurejr

Ohio

5/5  rDev +32.3%

11-08-2012 16:39:53 | More by dmcclurejr

bigox420

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -20.6%

10-07-2012 01:07:01 | More by bigox420

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

09-10-2012 21:33:28 | More by Molson2000

brewskifan55

Mississippi

3.73/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

At the Kenilworth, Edinburgh

A: Cola brown. A frothy one finger head that lingers. Wondrous lacing.

S: Malts come on strong. Sweet, toffee.

T: Smooth, light, malty, a bit smokey.

M: Light, watery. Not much carbonation.

O: Very drinkable. Recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

07-27-2012 16:09:47 | More by brewskifan55

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.8%

07-19-2012 12:11:25 | More by ThinkAgain

Graze

New York

5/5  rDev +32.3%

07-07-2012 17:33:44 | More by Graze

WeissBoy

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-21-2012 06:33:21 | More by WeissBoy

RedAleMan

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.8%

03-25-2012 15:04:48 | More by RedAleMan

Rlombardi75

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +19%

01-27-2012 01:58:03 | More by Rlombardi75

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.8%

01-15-2012 15:45:26 | More by beerhunter13

kelvarnsen

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

01-03-2012 21:47:26 | More by kelvarnsen

mbmyers3

California

5/5  rDev +32.3%

12-31-2011 05:14:32 | More by mbmyers3

EmperorBevis

United Kingdom (England)

3.95/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a gorgeous brown sugar coloured red hued body with a thick just ever so slightly off white big bubbled head that halved quickly but kept.

A subtle aroma of toffee, pepper and tequila, have to put your nose in but its worth it.

Nice well rounded taste of bold malts sweet smacks of grain and then swept around and out with a lovely hoppy finish.

good carbonation if slightly lively
and a decent mouthfeel makes a right little treat on a cold friday night

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2011 00:00:29 | More by EmperorBevis

Rijtjeshuis

Ontario (Canada)

3.78/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

can to nonic

look -- pours a rich amber colour, 23-25*SRM. The head is good, it comes up to about two and a half fingers and falls at a reasonable rate to a cap that lasts. Little lacing. Colour of the head is off-white to cream. Clarity is very good.

smell -- a good hit of sweetness off the top. Very malty. I get caramel malt with a bit of dark, carmelized aroma in there and just a hint of smoke. Ther being said, the aroma wasn't too strong. A hint of crispness on the end, bit no real hop or yeast. Still a touch too sweet for me.

taste -- a good improvement on the nose. the leading flavour is really full caramel, which is deepened by some richer malt flavour (perhaps kettle caramelization). A hint of smoke, but no real peat flavours. Moderate hop bitterness, but no real flavour, no real yeast flavour.

feel -- medium high body and lower carbonation. There's a bit of butteriness that lends a bit of velvet feel to the finish. Finish is drier than expected.

I quite like this one, a good show for the malts, without getting too sweet. Good drinkability.

Serving type: can

12-02-2011 00:32:46 | More by Rijtjeshuis