Greenmantle 70/- (Cask)
(Batch of Greenmantle 70/- (Bottle))
Broughton Ales in Broughton, Scottish Borders, Scotland 🏴
Scottish Ale Regular Out of Production|
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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.
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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5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
On cask at the Barony Bar. Appearance - clouds and almost murky copper with a nice fawn head. Nose - lightly spiced biscuits. Taste - more biscuits with some lime pith going through it. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a slightly astringent finish. Overall - not one of Broughton’s better ales.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2014
at 04:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half, cask ale at the magnificent Philharmonic. Low, but lasting, fawn-coloured head. Body coloured in the direction of mahogany. Earthy, brown malty nose. Nuts and caramel to the taste buds offset by resin like hops leading to a nice bittersweet finish. Likable and fine with the chicken salad (Liverpool, 09.04.2013).
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2013
at 11:56
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Hafway House, Edinburgh. A golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet with light notes of both malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel and a lightly bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2008
at 08:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Halfway House, Edinburgh. Deep golden. Grassy hops shine up a body consisting of buttery malt. Sweetish and fruity with medium body. Salty bitter finish. Fairly hoppy for a Broughton and with a fresh feel to it.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2007
at 09:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at Halfway House, Edinburgh. Gold, lasting beige head. It’s fine. Citrusy bitter with some tangerine. Good condition, decent hop on end and nice citrus flavours overall. Considering I had a whopping hangover, this was perfectly acceptable.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Aug 2007
at 03:31