Broughton Ales The Reiver

The Reiver

 

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

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production
Score
6.12
ABV: 3.8% IBU: 30 Ticks: 19
A light coloured, refreshing ale from the land of the Border Reivers.

A session ale full of character, brewed with a subtle use of Crystal Malt and generous use of the aroma hop, 1st Gold.
 

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6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask conditioned at the Halfway House, Edinburgh. Deep golden colour, moderate creamy head. Moderate aroma, nothing really stands out. The flavour is quite well balanced between the malts and hops. Moderate fruity notes, hoppy / dusty finish. Okay.

Tried from Cask at Halfway House on 11 Feb 2025 at 22:36


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Cafe Royal as Murray’s Pale Alex. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of orange and caramel. Taste is more of the same. Butterscotch on the finish.

Tried from Cask on 27 Feb 2017 at 05:26


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On cask at the Cafe Royal. Appearance - golden amber with a decent head. Slight haze. Nose - lemon, orange and barley. Taste - more barley water. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a tangy finish. Overall - decent.

Tried from Cask on 15 May 2015 at 05:03


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

Cask at Cafe royale. Pours clear golden, nose is dull toffee, light floral, taste is sweet, dry, hint if lemon.

Tried from Cask on 16 Apr 2015 at 14:45


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Tibbie Shiels Inn. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Light carbonation. Great lacing. Aroma of grain, mineral water and pear. Flavour is very like the aroma. Thin body with an oily texture. Soft carbonation prickle. Decent, refreshing.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2014 at 08:33


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Golden-amber. Has a fairly earthy character on the nose, slightly towards the hop. Juicy and biscuity, with a lot of hop bitterness and a slightly crackery character, finishing quite dry.

Tried on 18 Mar 2014 at 09:39


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green, 04/05/13. Clear golden amber with a thin white head. Nose is malt, light hops, touch of cramel - a little thin and lacking in aroma. Taste comprises citrus notes, hops, caramel, malt. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light bitterness in the finish. Drinkable but a little boring.

Tried from Cask on 12 May 2013 at 02:40


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From cask at the Halfway House. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and citrusy. Bitter and citrusy hoppy. Bone dry. Vague malt base. Bitter dry finish.

Tried from Cask on 19 Nov 2010 at 04:10


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

cask - Pours mostly clear gold with a lasting white head that laces heavily. It smells of bready malt and oddly I got a whiff of sulfur. The flavor is sweet bready malt with mild, lingering hops bitterness. It’s a decent, unremarkable brew.

Tried from Cask on 20 Jul 2010 at 17:04


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask (handpump) @ Bailie Bar, 2-4 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3, Scotland.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, creamy, good - excellent lacing, fully lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted, light hoppy, citrus. Flavor is light moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090410]

Tried from Cask on 10 Jun 2009 at 02:24