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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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 16 Jan 2026 at 19:38


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6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 04 Jan 2026 at 14:57

gave a cheers!

4

Tried on 23 Dec 2025 at 18:50


7

Malty and dry. Good palate on cask at The Auld Hundred.

Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2025 at 18:54


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Flasche 0,5l: Kastanienbraun, dunkles Kupfer, glasklar, kräftiger stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; kräftig malzige + würzige Nase, kräftig Malz, Getreide, Malzzucker, dunkle/getrocknete Früchte, Malz, Getreide, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, florale/grasige Hopfennoten, malzig-würzige Bitterkeit; kräftig malziger + würziger Körper, leichte Süße, dunkle/getrocknete Früchte, leichte trockene Säure, Malz, Getreide, dunkles Karamell, cremig, mittlere Kohlensäure, florale/grasige Hopfennoten, Röstaromen, etwas Kaffee; malzig-würziger Nachgang

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2025 at 21:00


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.9%. Malts are pale ale and roasted barley, hops are Perle, First Gold and Magnum. Mahogany colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of malts, toffee and some caramel, hints of burnt breadcrumbs. Flavour of malts, brown bread and a little caramel, hints of roasted nuts, prunes and mild coffee. Moderate earthy hops in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2025 at 00:59


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 11 Dec 2025 at 19:15


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 10 Dec 2025 at 15:06


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 10 Dec 2025 at 14:34


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4.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 3.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

Bottle at home from the little shop in the next village and a very strange find. Had it as part of my homemade advent calendar. Good pour and a sweet malt aroma. And the taste was just all sweet malts. Too sweet for me and it was a drain pour. Not worth the units.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2025 at 20:44