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.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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