Broughton Ales Clipper I.P.A.

Clipper I.P.A.

 

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

  Golden / Blonde Ale Regular
Score
6.05
ABV: 4.2% IBU: 50 Ticks: 24
Gold Medal winner in 2008 Scottish SIBA competition.

Named after the famous 19th century yacht, Clipper is the Original IPA from the Scottish Borders. Awarded as one of the most outstanding Scottish IPA’s over the past decade.
 

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

Cask conditioned at the Halfway House, Edinburgh. Deep golden colour, moderate creamy head. Moderate aroma, some hops and malt vinegar. Hoppy flavour on a tolerable malty base, quite nice.

Tried from Cask at Halfway House on 11 Feb 2025 at 22:03


09/04/2009. HOBGOBLIN, 2 Broad Street, READING, Berkshire, England (WYCHWOOD)

Tried on 25 Feb 2023 at 04:56


6.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Amber beer, white head. Lightly zesty smell. Flavour is light tangy lemon, some dry hops and a surprisingly hefty malt flavour too. It's very light but it's decent enough. A bit of toffee comes through as you drink more as well. Somewhere between a bitter and an IPA I'd say.

Tried on 09 Jul 2019 at 15:50


5

Tried on 15 Sep 2018 at 20:01


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

Cask at the Standing Order. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon, light caramel. Taste is sweet, lemon, floral too. Light sweet, chewy finish.

Tried from Cask on 29 Aug 2016 at 05:11


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

Cask at Tam O Shanter, Dumfries. It pours clear golden - amber medium, foamy white head. The aroma is fresh, white bread, grass, sweet lemon, hay and some creaminess . The taste is crisp, clean, sweet lemon, grapefruit, grassy, biscuit, cereal with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Great condition, but ultimately a bit boring.

Tried from Cask on 07 Apr 2016 at 16:15


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

Cask at SRAF 2011. Pours hazy yellow, nose is sweet toffee, floral, taste is floral, toffee, grassy.

Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2015 at 03:19


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

Cask at the Tam O’Shanter, Dumfries. Gold, clear, with a fairly tight white head. Metallic, Burton-y sulphur smell. Taste is a slightly fruity astringency, leading to intense dryness in the finish. Leaves, butter, citrus and banana notes. Ambitious but doesn’t really hit the mark.

Tried from Cask on 28 Apr 2015 at 07:04


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

Cask at The Other Place. Clear amber body with a tight off-white head. Sticky lacing. Aroma of grass and stewed tea. Flavour of bitter earth, blood orange and tannic tea. Medium body with an oily texture. Faint carbonation prickle. A very drinkable IPA with good bitterness.

Tried from Cask on 08 Dec 2014 at 07:00


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

On tap t Cafe Royal. Appearance - a dark golden with a nice head. Nose - unfortunately a little bit of butterscotch and then some astringent malt. Taste - more of the same. Some grapefruit eventually comes through. Palate - medium bodied with a lack of refreshment generally. Overall - not an IPA at least in the modern sense of the style.

Tried from Draft on 09 Jan 2014 at 03:52