The Beer Craft, Beer and Brewing Podcast

Not All Scotch is Whiskey


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Scotch Ale has nothing to do with whisky barrels, and everything to do with malt, patience, and a little historical confusion. In this episode, we dig into the real story behind the name, what separates a Scotch Ale from a British Brown, and why American brewers turned up the volume—and sometimes added smoke where it never belonged.

We’ll walk through classic flavor profiles, brewing techniques that make a difference (like long boils and proper mash temps), and what happens when you let this style sit and mellow. You’ll also hear the full breakdown of Freedom Fighter Scotch Ale, our house kit with a hint of peat and a whole lot of bottle-aging potential.

If you’ve never brewed a malt-forward beer before, this is the one to start with. Just don’t expect it to reward you right away.

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 "Twisted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 "RetroFuture Dirty" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

 

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The Beer Craft, Beer and Brewing PodcastBy Benjamin Holm