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Beer Facts
Firkin
A firkin is an old English unit of volume. The name is derived from the Middle Dutch word vierdekijn, which means fourth, i.e. a quarter of a full-size barrel.
For beer and ale a firkin is equal to nine imperial gallons, seventy-two pints, or a quarter of a barrel (40.91481 litres). Casks in this size (themselves called firkins) are the most common container for cask ale.
Wee Heavy Ale
Scotch Ale is the name given to a strong ale believed to have originated in Edinburgh in the 18th century.[28] Beers using the designation Scotch Ale are popular in the USA where most examples are brewed locally. Examples of Scotch Ale brewed in Scotland are exported to the USA, though may be available in Scotland under a different name. For example, Caledonian's Edinburgh Scotch Ale is sold from the cask in Scotland as Edinburgh Strong Ale or as Edinburgh Tattoo.[29]
Strong Scotch Ale is also known as "Wee Heavy". Examples of beers brewed in the USA under the name Wee Heavy tend to be 7% abv and higher, while Scottish-brewed examples, such as Belhaven's Wee Heavy, can be found between 5.5% and 6.5% abv.
Beer Engine (We have one!)
A beer engine is a device for pumping beer, originally manually operated and typically used to dispense beer from a cask or container in a pub's basement or cellar. It was invented by John Lofting, a Dutch inventor, merchant, and manufacturer who moved from Amsterdam to London in or about 1688.
Strictly the term "beer engine" refers to the pump itself, which is normally manually operated, though electrically powered and gas powered [1] pumps are occasionally used; when manually powered, the term handpump is often used to refer to both the pump and the associated handle.
A firkin is an old English unit of volume. The name is derived from the Middle Dutch word vierdekijn, which means fourth, i.e. a quarter of a full-size barrel.
For beer and ale a firkin is equal to nine imperial gallons, seventy-two pints, or a quarter of a barrel (40.91481 litres). Casks in this size (themselves called firkins) are the most common container for cask ale.
Wee Heavy Ale
Scotch Ale is the name given to a strong ale believed to have originated in Edinburgh in the 18th century.[28] Beers using the designation Scotch Ale are popular in the USA where most examples are brewed locally. Examples of Scotch Ale brewed in Scotland are exported to the USA, though may be available in Scotland under a different name. For example, Caledonian's Edinburgh Scotch Ale is sold from the cask in Scotland as Edinburgh Strong Ale or as Edinburgh Tattoo.[29]
Strong Scotch Ale is also known as "Wee Heavy". Examples of beers brewed in the USA under the name Wee Heavy tend to be 7% abv and higher, while Scottish-brewed examples, such as Belhaven's Wee Heavy, can be found between 5.5% and 6.5% abv.
Beer Engine (We have one!)
A beer engine is a device for pumping beer, originally manually operated and typically used to dispense beer from a cask or container in a pub's basement or cellar. It was invented by John Lofting, a Dutch inventor, merchant, and manufacturer who moved from Amsterdam to London in or about 1688.
Strictly the term "beer engine" refers to the pump itself, which is normally manually operated, though electrically powered and gas powered [1] pumps are occasionally used; when manually powered, the term handpump is often used to refer to both the pump and the associated handle.