Broughton Ales Merlin's Ale (Cask)

Merlin's Ale (Cask)
(Batch of Merlin's Ale)

 

Broughton Ales in Broughton, Scottish Borders, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Pale Ale Regular
Score
6.02
ABV: 4.2% IBU: 40 Ticks: 10
This beer takes its name from the legendary Merlin. Merlin is believed to have spent many years of his life in the Caledonian Forest, which at one time covered much of the South of Scotland. A thorn bush at Drumelzier close to Broughton marks his burial place and many strong legends and historical references give credence to his presence.

This deep golden pale ale, has a clean tasting, refreshing malt flavour overlaid with a strong hop character. With triple the hops of our old recipe, Merlin’s Ale will surely give you a HOPPY mystical bite!
 

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6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

19/7/2024. Cask at the 2024 Chelmsford Summer Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear golden amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is floral, malty, fruity, orange, grass. Medium sweetness with moderate bitterness and body. Easy drinker.

Tried from Cask on 19 Jul 2024 at 12:58


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at sraf 2017. Pours golden, nose is floral, lemon, taste is similar, sweet.

Tried from Cask on 06 Jul 2017 at 14:22


6

Tried on 01 Oct 2016 at 19:23


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at the White Lady. Pours clear golden yellow with a decent white head. Subtle malt aromas, some light citrus hop notes. Taste is largely sweet. OK.

Tried from Cask on 04 Dec 2013 at 15:54


4.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Cask @ JDW The Standing Order, Edinburgh 250912
Amber, clear, thin white head, some lacing
Aroma - hint of pale cereal malt, very little on the nose
Taste - light bit sour pale malts, bit of barley, hint of roast, hint of pale fruit, some bitter astringent note...meh
Palate - little carb, thin, slight sour palate. Finish - Dry, quite mouth puckering, rather metallic, very dry linger
Overall - Not a pleasant beer to drink, very dry bit metallic linger, below average

Tried from Cask on 26 Sep 2012 at 07:32


5.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

On tap @ the Haymarket. Pours golden with a decent head. The nose is a little bit muted with mostly a bran note. The taste is more like wholemeal biscuits. The palate is medium bodied through out but there’s no real refreshment on the end. Overall, not worh a revisit.

Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2012 at 02:43


5.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Half pint, hand pulled cask ale at The Palace, Leeds. White layer blanketing the glassware. Copper body colour with a slight haze. Modest earthy malts to the nose with notes of fruits. Mild malt-fruity flavour. Smooth bitterness to the ending. OK (12.07.2012).

Tried from Cask on 09 Aug 2012 at 11:27


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at The Cricketers, Shirley. It pours slightly hazy golden yellow, with a big fluffy white head. The nose is hay, farmyard, floral, leaf, yeast, dough and tangerine. The taste is hay, straw, honey, touch of caramel, floral, grapefruit and tangerine, with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Well balanced and easy drinking.

Tried from Cask on 26 Mar 2012 at 04:21


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

cask Aberdeen Beer festival 25th November 2007 ... Golden yellow ... crisp citric hop nose ... tingly zingy citrus hop ... and oddly some tea... (lipton iced tea)

Cask at Cloisters 30 yr celebration ...Light copper ...small off white head ...soft sweet caramel fruit nose ...soft juicy fruit ..that regional yeasty edge ..soft sweet fruit ... i can kind of see the tea comment but nit sure id say that now

Tried from Cask on 25 Nov 2007 at 11:14


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Sampled cask conditioned at Oliver Twist, Stockholm.
Hazy bronze. Vague citrus nose. Sweet. Letaher and plastic dominate. Clean, rounded malty mouthfeel. Chewy, but bold. Balanced bitter finish with some cane sugar.

Tried from Cask on 13 May 2004 at 14:59