1.   But neither is it heavy in the way a Scottish ale or certain stouts can be.

2.   Even a Scottish ale, more malty than hoppy, is suited to the snow season.

3.   Light to medium in body, brown ales are somewhere between the maltier, fuller-bodied Scottish ales and the hoppier pale ales.

4.   Traditionally, Scottish ales are on the malty side, with little hop character but a roastiness to the malt that counters the natural sweetness of the grain.