Scottish beast I released turns up in German city (5)
I believe the answer is:
essen
'german city' is the definition.
(city in Germany)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for essen that I've seen before include "European city" , "German place name" , "Industrial city of northwest Germany" , "Industrial centre of the Ruhr" , "German industrial centre" .)