Broughton Ales

Microbrewery in Broughton, Scottish Borders, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Tam O'Shanter (Broughton Ales)

Established in 1979

Contact
The Sheep Station, Main Street, Broughton, ML12 6HQ, Scotland
Description
Broughton Ales is a brewery in Broughton, in the Scottish Borders. The brewery was founded in 1979 by David Younger and James Collins in Broughton village and was the first initiated Scottish microbrewery. Broughton produces traditional cask conditioned beer, bottled beer and keg beer.

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6.5/10
One of the 300 beers to try before you die and well worthy of its place in the book. Bottle at home.
Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2026 at 20:00

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 5 Overall 6.5
Bottled. An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and citrus fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruits, hops, malt, and caramel, leading to a bitter finish. 6/4/7/3/13
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2026 at 19:43

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle in the airbnb. Pours clear deep amber, nose is caramel, berries, toffee, taste is sweet, juicy berries, caramel. 7
Tried on 01 May 2026 at 07:16

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle in the airbnb. Pours clear ruby, nose is caramel, berries, toffee, taste is sweet toffee, fruity, berries. 8/8/7/7/7
Tried on 01 May 2026 at 06:56

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle web SB 2026-05-01 Karlskoga
AR: roasted malt, syrup, rich carbonated, semi sweet, wee sour , malty
AP: dark brown, creamy head
F: roasted malt, syrup, rich carbonated, semi sweet, wee sour , malty
AP: dark brown, creamy head
Tried from Bottle from Systembolaget webbeställning on 30 Apr 2026 at 23:07

3.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 3 Overall 4
can from systembolaget beställningsssortiment- Caramel, butter, dried fruit.
Tried from Can from Systembolaget Beställningssortiment on 04 Apr 2026 at 12:18

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Raw farget klar med beige skum. Lukter maltekstrakt og noe trevirke. Søt. Middels fylde. Smaker maltekstrakt, karamell noe kaffe og fat. Kort.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2026 at 11:41

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours clear amber, nose is toffee, nutty, floral, taste is sweet, bready, nutty, caramel. 7
Tried on 13 Mar 2026 at 19:33

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Ayrshire Coastal Walking Mini Break Beer#8. Hotel room beer. Hopped with a strength, somewhat dryish-bland for it, but not without flavour. A sweetness develops in its aftertaste complimenting the body found in this brew. Darker clear golden coloured.
Tried from Bottle from Asda Supermarket (Various locations) on 02 Feb 2026 at 21:49

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Ayrshire Coastal Walking Mini Break Beer#7. Hotel room beer after check-in. Has a very traditional taste, smooth & sweetish, mild dark malty, and similar in aroma. Pleasant bottle conditioning.
Tried from Bottle from Asda Supermarket (Various locations) on 02 Feb 2026 at 21:43