The Day McEwan's Scotch Ale Saved My Life

Due to the years I have put in and the nature of my chiropractic occupation, I happen to have chronic elbow tendonitis. Lately, it has gotten really bad. Bad enough for me try anything to get rid of this condition. The newest path I am pursuing to rid myself of this affliction is called prolotherapy. The doctor injects sugar water mixed with lidocaine directly into the ligament. The sugar causes an inflammatory reaction within the joint, which then causes the body to start to strengthen the ligament. Sounds good. The problem is that a 3 inch long needle gets poked multiple times in the elbow joint. The lidocaine is to help you deal with the pain. Guess what else the lidocaine does? Lidocaine wears off. Then the pain comes. And the pain comes on strong, and gets stronger and stronger until misery presents itself.

That's where McEwan's Scotch Ale comes in. I don't like to take pain pills, never have. Unfortunately, I don't like pain either. Thankfully, the night before my jab fest, I had brought home a six pack of McEwan's Scotch Ale. Even more thankfully, I didn't drink any of the ale that night and had saved the whole six pack for another time. That time came up quicker than I had imagined.

One beer took the edge off. Two beers knocked about 30% of the pain away. Three beers, and I was able to relax and enjoy my McEwan's Scotch Ale. McEwan's is a wonderful ale. Dark, warm and very smooth. The maltiness and roasted barley mix well together and remind me a bit of Guinness Draught mixed with a couple ounces of the Mexican liqueur, Kahlua. A very nice taste. McEwan's Scotch Ale is 8% alcohol, thus the pain relieving capabilities. After four 12 oz bottles, I was okay for the night and had minimal elbow discomfort. Though, I did feel a little cloudy in the head the next morning. A few nights later I had my last two McEwan's Ales. McEwan's Scotch Ale is a very enjoyable beer. I was able to better appreciate my two bottles without the elbow pain.

McEwan's Brewery dates back to 1856 and is located in Edinburgh, Scotland.