Originally Posted by greenmeanie
Oh the marketing drama!
No true Scotsman would ever refer to that as Scotch Ale. Back home that would be asked for as 'a pint of special' and would never be consumed from a bottle as it might be used to glass someone afterwards. The alternate brew would be 'a pint of heavy'. Both go well with lunch prior to proceeding with the rest of the day.
My preference in a Scottish Ale is Belhaven or if you want something a bit differnent get a hold of some Fraoch Heather Ale. Ah memories of sitting in the sunshine outside the pub in Glen Coe after a hard day's hill climbing.
Cheers
Gregor