Scottish fish, chips & Best beer a perfect Beer Saturday at Abbotshall pub and restaurant in Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Scottish fish, chips & Best beer a perfect Beer Saturday at Abbotshall pub and restaurant in Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Battered white flakey fish and dark beer, is there a better combination on a winter's day?
Well maybe I am biased as I grew up on the Scottish coast but I love it!
Well that is the official line that I am sticking to!
We had to do a spot of shopping in town and I thought it would be a good idea to grab a bite to eat.
This is Abbotshall and it has recently undergone a big renovation.
It has changed hands a few times and the last time it was open was as a Mexican restaurant.
We could not see a menu on the outside and were not sure what kind of place it was!
We walked in and it was quite swish and they were full!
Out came the charming rascal and if we ordered quickly they could squeeze us in.
Their only dark beer on tap was Caledonia Best
My standard question in a pub nowadays is what dark beer do you have ...
Their answer today was Caledonia.
Okay says I, a pint of Caledonia. As you can see it is a creamy pint!
Mrs T had a cup of foam coffee!
It was quite nice the decor and I do love a solid wooden table!
We ordered and I had a sip of the creamy Caledonia best ale!
I have lived on the coast most of my life in whichever country I happen to be in.
To me the great British fish and chips is one of the best dishes you can have when out as a standard treat.
Of course living on the coast I love fish, whether it is haddock or cod, the white flakey fish is just perfect.
Coated in a delicious batter and fried, served with chips (not fluffing skinny fries!) peas salad (optional!) and tartare sauce.
Fluffing awesome!
Mrs T had the same and was equally impressed.
Of course you have to have liberal helpings of malt vinegar!
I tell you what, the smooth creaminess of the beer really compliments the soft white flakey fish.
Smooth baby! A very smooth pint.
To be honest, Scotland is suffering from an alcohol tax, so they are making their drinks weaker now.
Thankfully it is still a damn fine pint!
You can see the white flakes and thick chips.
I loved the fact they had big roof lights which even though was a grey winter's day was airy in the pub.
It was so smooth the beer, that the second was almost finished.
Funnily enough when I was served the beer, I commented to Mrs T that I used to have a souvenir glass from when Scotland won a grand slam at rugby..
This then vindicated me when I saw the Scottish Rugby logo on the glass.
Same design many years later!
Then it was time to leave!
And then the short walk into town.
As you can see the sea is not far away.
Not far away at all!
What about the Stats....
Caledonia Best is a Scotch Light Ale brewed by Tennent Caledonian Brewery in Scotland:
- Ingredients: 100% Scottish barley, hops, yeast, and Scottish water
- Appearance: Clear, coppery amber with a creamy white head
- Aroma: Subdued, with notes of caramel and toasty malt
- Taste: Mild, with a balanced malt and hops
- Mouth feel: Creamy
- Aftertaste: Muted finish with lingering caramel and toasted malt
- Alcohol by volume (ABV): 3.2%
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you always drink beer! you truly love it haha.. but let me have the fish and chips hehe
!PIZZA
Funnily enough, I don't drink alot, only when I want to make a post on Hive, but it is also the post you tend to see 🤣🤣🤣
$PIZZA slices delivered:
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This looks delicious. We have a town across the state called Caledonia. I was going to get fish and chips today, but I got a burger instead. I kind of wish I had gotten the fish and chips!
Oh do you really. I like the name Caledonia but to be honest have not known a town called Caledonia. but we have the long Caledonian canal.
Yeah good fish and chips is hard to beat, although a good burger is up there.
Sadly, this burger wasn't that great which is why I was wishing I had gotten the fish and chips!
There is no better combination than fish and beer, and if you add a few lemon drops to the fish, even better.
And french fries! I see you had a great Saturday. Greetings to you both.🤗 Olvidaba decirte que me gusta la cerveza y sobre todo bien fría, combina bien con nuestro clima.🍺
Ah yes I squeeze some fresh lemon on it.
Oh, sí, en tu clima la cerveza debería estar fría🍺
Fish and chips... Can never understand that food combo 😂😂
The beer does look quite appealing 😂✨
Hehe potatoes go with any. Proper potatoes that is, not the sweet ones that you guys potatoes!
Fish and mashed potatoes or fish and boiled potatoes is delicious too! Well with the right fish!
The beer is pretty, a bit like fortified water lol.
Is that a diss at sweet potatoes?😂😂
Sweet potatoes are wonderful mate 😂😂
Irish is too small and squiggly 😂😂
Chicken and Chips are all irish is good for here😂😂✨
Hehe yeah not a fan of sweet potatoes ...
The first time I had your Irish potatoes over there I laughed.
There are so many types and sizes of potatoes it is incredible...
But this is the crucial point, they really are not a hot country crop but sweet potatoes are.
Welcome back to #beersaturday, Ed :) Next time without that fish please, it scares me from reading any further ;)
Oh heck the wrong food! Should come with a warning!
Thank you and next Saturday there will be no fish!
Feel free to eat it, just label the post as #nsff - not safe for fish :P
hehe #nsff I like it!
Looks like some very good fish there Ed, reminds me of my last visit to the coast in the UK where they also do some good traditional fish and chips. I have to be honest and say I never tried a pint of Caledonia Best, but as I do have a taste for the Guinness, will look to try it at some point. Some friends of ours will be holidaying in Scotland next summer and I will recommend them to give it a try too! haha
We were at the Xmas market last night and one of the guys got himself a Fischbrötchen, it had a big piece of fish in it like this, but still I think you can't beat the ole Fish and Chips in the UK by the seaside.
oh yes if you like Guinness and a creamy dark beer I think you will like it Steve.
I hope they bring some good weather. This summer the whole of the UK had a pretty meh summer!
Yeah seaside fish and chips are the biz!
Hehehe. Thank you again😁♥️. Thought I've haven't made a post.😬
Hehe I am waiting...
I can see that you had an enjoyable adventure