I wonder when they'll announce their new recipe.
https://www.oskarblues.com/beer/old-chub/
The new BJCP guidelines are welcome. Yes, Ron was consulted. But, they only hold power in a competition. American brewers in garages and craft breweries alike will continue to brew Wee Heavies (as much a thing as ESB) with smoked and even peated malt, barely any hops, tons of Breiss caramel malt, etc.
As a rule, American interpretations of European styles
are different than their inspirations. Bigger, bolder, more extreme. Heavier on specialty malts, less attention to subtle balance.
OP was looking for an Old Chub type ale. "Bodacious" amounts of specialty malts including beechwood smoked. This is very, very different from the nearly-SMaSH historical recipes
@kevin58 shared. OP is seeking a pre-2021 BJCP American Scotch Ale.
That said. I don't think anyone was intending offense above. Me, pointing out there's a difference between Scottish and American -Scottish beers.
@kevin58 sharing historical Scottish recipes.
@TheMadKing sharing their tried and true recipe and also that the BJCP is getting better in their style descriptions. All good here.
I look forward to when American commercial brewers skew closer to the original European styles. I might stop homebrewing.