On other beer cites reviews on Caledonian Brewery's Flying Scotsman vary substantially, with scores as low as 3 and as high as 7. Of course, a degree of this is due to personal taste, but I think there is a bigger problem in terms of how the beer is branded. For a 'Premium Bitter' it is A) astoundingly cheap and B) malt heavy, with a lack of hoppy flavors or apparent bitterness. Now, this doesn't make it a bad beer, indeed, I am all for cheap beer, but it has created a few enemies who feel it misleads the drinker. To the contrary, it has a very pleasant nutty, roasty, toasty (and many other warm words ending in y) taste. It is pleasingly smooth. At 4% it is ideal for those slightly longer trip to the pub. All in all, good and admirable qualities. There are downsides however. It could use more hops and it lacks the force of personality to make it a true classic of the genre. I'm happy to give it a 6.5/10, but no more.
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