Old Jock Ale (Bottle)
(Batch of Old Jock Ale)
Broughton Ales in Broughton, Scottish Borders, Scotland 🏴
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
6.82
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Old Jock Scotch Ale is a masterclass in Scottish brewing, proving that the simple things in life deliver the best reward. A beer of substance, rich and full bodied, with intense caramel aromas and roasted maltiness, complemented by First Gold, Perle and Fuggles hops.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Co-op, Burntisland.
A: hazy dark amber, stable, foamy, tan head.
A: toast, burnt caramel, milk chocolate, hazelnut.
T: sweet fig, milk chocolate, caramel, toast, hazelnut, tea leaves.
F: herbal hops, bitter toast & burnt caramel.
P: medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.
This was the typical supermarket bottle in a foreign country that contained a pleasant surprise. Classic, clean, drinkable Ale.
A: hazy dark amber, stable, foamy, tan head.
A: toast, burnt caramel, milk chocolate, hazelnut.
T: sweet fig, milk chocolate, caramel, toast, hazelnut, tea leaves.
F: herbal hops, bitter toast & burnt caramel.
P: medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.
This was the typical supermarket bottle in a foreign country that contained a pleasant surprise. Classic, clean, drinkable Ale.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2024
at 14:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ home. Clear brownish amber body under a small, fast disappearing tan head. Aroma of malt, bead and dry fruit. Taste is sweet caramel malt, some bread, hint of toast, some dry fruit and moderate bitterness. Balanced body with a sweet, malt based aftertaste. Not particular complex, but solid and well made, classic Scottish ale. Rather easy drinkable actually.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2024
at 11:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
[50cl bottle from the Co-op, Bearsden.] A dark chestnut brown pour with a ring of white head; fruity malt aroma with a little spice; sweet malty taste with some raisins and dates to finish. An old-school heavy.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Co-operative Supermarket (Various Locations)
on 04 May 2024
at 18:55
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Light roast, sugary,
Dark clear brown, chest, low offwhite creamy, chewy, sugar roast, chewy, roast dark chocolate.
Dark clear brown, chest, low offwhite creamy, chewy, sugar roast, chewy, roast dark chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2024
at 13:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle - Pours a clear chestnut brown colour with a small, diminishing, beige head. Aroma is caramel, sweet malts, light fruit and floral hops. A sweetish and light bitter taste, sweet malts, caramel, plum, raisins and fruity hop flavours with a light bitterness in a bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2024
at 17:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Systembolaget. Malt, light liquorice aroma. Mahogany colour. Reasonable bitterness. On edge of scotch ale and Butch ESB. Easy drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2024
at 18:14
8/10
Bottle from my local grocery store ‘Loco’. Pours a clear dark brown almost mahogany colour with a medium sized thick creamy beige head. Aromas of dry dark fruits, plums, fruit cake, caramel and a little brown sugar. Taste has more of the dark fruits, raisins, figs, more plums fruit cake and caramel, added hints of liquorice and a sweetish brown sugar finish which is not overly so and has decent balance. Full body, low carbonation and very smooth mouthfeel. I will be getting more of these to enjoy in the winter months and over Christmas. Excellent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2023
at 20:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Flasche 0,5l: Kupfer, Rubin, glasklar, stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; fruchtige + sehr würzige Nase, kräftige Süße, leichte florale Hopfennoten, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, kräftig Malz, Getreide, Getreidemaische, kräftig Karamell, leichte Hefearomen, malzig-würzige Bitterkeit; fruchtiger + würziger Körper, kräftige Süße, trockene florale Hopfenaromen, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Pflaumen, Brombeeren, Gewürze, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, Getreide, cremig, deutliche Kohlensäure, Hefearomen; kräftiger fruchtig-würziger Nachgang
Tried
on 25 Sep 2023
at 11:36
6/10
Tried
on 03 Sep 2023
at 15:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml. bottle. @Edinburgh, Edinburgh (Scotland). 30/07/2023 [#6.613 Global - #156 Scotland - #1 Broughton Ales (My Scottish brewery #46)] Pours deep dark brown to amber with a creamy off-white head. Aroma: plums, toffee and burnt caramelly malts. Taste: caramel malts, some plums, intense toffee, demerara, liquorice and bit smoke. Next one please!
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2023
at 08:56