Greenmantle Ale

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

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production

Score

5.71

ABV: 3.9%

IBU: 25

Ticks: 52

Greenmantle is the ale with which Broughton Brewery was founded in 1979. Taking it’s name from the eponymous John Buchan novel. Greenmantle hero Sandy Arbuthnot, a latter day James Bond is sent to Istanbul where he becomes a legend. He is described in the final words of the novel as “one who rode like one possessed.” John Buchan spent a great deal of his childhood in the village of Broughton. We brewed this beer in honour of Mr. Buchan and crafted the Greenmantle to mimic the character of Sandy Arbuthnot.

Greenmantle is a brown bittersweet ale, with excellent licorice aromas and a smooth light hop aftertaste. Enjoy this delicious iconic pint.

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6.1

Lilja (4691) reviewed Greenmantle Ale (Bottle) from Broughton Ales 12 years ago

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

Smak och doft av malt, humle, karamell. Lätt sötma som avrundas med en enkel beska.

Tried on 12 Apr 2013 at 11:56

5.2

Fergus (31329) reviewed Greenmantle Ale (Cask) from Broughton Ales 12 years ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask at the falcon clapham. Neutral twiggy caramel aromas with some grassy hops. Flavour is caramel malt solid Nobel grassy malt but a little veg. Thin palete.

Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2013 at 15:41

7.5

Grzesiek79 (7624) reviewed Greenmantle Ale (Bottle) from Broughton Ales 13 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Fajne wytrawne piwo. goryczkowe ciemnawe szkocki porządnie nachmielone piwo rodem ze szkocji. Trochę nie zrozumiały opis na butelce odnośnie producenta, ale to niewielki minus

Tried on 20 Jul 2012 at 12:37

5.5

stravale (3279) reviewed Greenmantle Ale (Bottle) from Broughton Ales 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle from Tesco.
Appearance Dark brown, clear, bubbly frothy white head, some lacing.
AromaSweet caramel malts, hint of toffee, some fruit.
Taste Caramel malt, sweet malt, some bitter earthy hop, bit of toffee and fruit.
Palate Medium carb, thin body, bitter. Finish - watery, light bitter, some sweet malt, lingering bitter tail with hint of metal.
Overall Simple. Aroma is the best part of the beer. Taste and palate dull.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Dec 2011 at 16:23

5.6

Vignale (8386) reviewed Greenmantle Ale (Bottle) from Broughton Ales 14 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

En lätt välavvägd bitter. Mest maltkaraktär, lite säd och rågbröd, liten beska. Lite väl tunn ändå kanske.

Tried on 02 Oct 2011 at 05:53

6.8

daniele (14510) reviewed Greenmantle Ale (Bottle) from Broughton Ales 14 years ago

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

ambrata buona schiuma media persitenza naso fruttato maltato in bocca note caramellate piuttosto bilanciata lievi note fruttate

Tried on 10 Aug 2011 at 07:32

4.1

Scopey (25115) reviewed Greenmantle Ale (Bottle) from Broughton Ales 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Bottle from Tesco in Aberdeen. It pours clear brown with a medium off-white head and moderate carbonation. The nose is wood, caramel, bread and damp leaves. The taste is caramel, hay, grass, dishwater, mould and damp wood, with a distinct lack of anything in the finish. Too thin. So good I poured half the bottle down the drain....

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2011 at 06:33

4.4

Bullit (6144) reviewed Greenmantle Ale (Cask) from Broughton Ales 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Cask @ State Bar. Light golden colour, white head. Nose is little malty. Flavour is citric, bitter, and very watery. Must be off, otherwise poorly made.

Tried from Cask on 25 May 2011 at 10:20

5.2

Anders37 (30296) reviewed Greenmantle Ale (Bottle) from Broughton Ales 14 years ago

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

Bottle. Pours a clear pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Mar 2011 at 07:33

5.4

madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Greenmantle Ale (Bottle) from Broughton Ales 15 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

4th January 2009
Clear brown beer, thin tan head. Sourish malt with a little hop fruitiness. Not too bitter or dry but somewhat watery.

Tried on 16 Jan 2011 at 04:26

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