6.3

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

Cask conditioned at the Halfway House, Edinburgh. Deep golden to amber colour. Moderate aroma, some fruity hops, a hint of malt vinegar. The flavour is moderately malty and "dusty" / dry, with moderate hops in the finish.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

18/7/2024. Cask at the 2024 Chelmsford Summer Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear amber brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is malty, toffee, toasted, biscuit, fruits, berries. Moderate sweetness and developing bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, soft carbonation. Malty goodness, liked this.

23/07/1981. HEYWOOD HOTEL, 13 Shore Road, SKELMORLIE, Strathclyde, Scotland (FREE HOUSE)

6.8

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

500ml bottle at Biggar Corn Exchange. Nutty brown with a moderate white head. Toffee aroma, flavour is caramel with some grassy notes. Not complex but still decent

5.2

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

7th August 2019
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Clear brown beer, small pale tan head. Thin dark malts. Modest chocolate. Little floral bitterness. Touch of ripe citrus. Too light and wishy washy to be of any interest.

5.8

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

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2019, [ Great British Beer Festival 2019 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.

[ As Broughton Greenmantle ].
ABV: 3.9%. Clear medium to dark red brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, sweet malt, marmalade, caramel, sugary malt, light toffee - butterscotch. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, brown sugar, toffee, caramel, sweet malt, sour notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20190807]
5-3-6-3-12

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at GBBF 2019. Another from MJ's 500. Deep brown-orange, clear, with lace. Much darker than expected. Nose is burnt caramel / treacle, light smoke, bread, spicy as well, like rye, herbal, peppery hops. Rich malt flavor, a bit pasty, caramel, bready, chocolate, some orange and lemon. Approaching brown ale territory, but with good hopping. How does this stand as a traditional Scottish Bitter? PRetty good, I guess. Certainly doesn't surprise or amaze, but this is still a solid dark bitter.

6.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Clear ruby body with a thick beige head. Steady carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of liquorice, brown sugar and digestive. Flavour of coffee and nuts. Thin to medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Much better than previous reviews suggest. The older reviews are from years ago; is this a new recipe?

6

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

Cask at PoW, Aberdeen. It pours deep. Town with a small, bub my beige head. The aroma is sweet roasted malt, sticky, oily, fruit cake, cola and toffee. The dry, woody, tangy dark fruits, cola, blueberry, leather, spice, tannin, over-stewed tea, dry leaves and earth with a dry, earthy finish. Light to medium body and low carbonation. A bit disjointed. It is. Oth sweet and crazy earthy and dry. Had hoped for a bit more.

5.6

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

Cask at the Standing Order. Pours clear amber with a patchy white head. Aromas of toffee and struck match. Taste is sweet, raisins. Thin finish.