Broughton Excisemans 80/- (Cask)

Brewed by Broughton
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Biggar, The Borders, Scotland

(cask at Charlie´s bar, cph, august ´07) Never get´s tired of scottish brews, they just hold a place in my heart witch makes the beers so much better than they probaly are, but hey. Dark, malty brew, no head and a tad of bog in it too.

dark, hops at first on tongue, not long lasting, not bubbly. Deep. is that peaty malt? maybe some chocolate aftertones.

Freshly tapped cask, handpump @ the Rook & Gaskill Inn, York, Nth Yorkshire.
Deep tawny chestnut with an arguably attractive thick pad of whipped cream that held out and frosted down the entire glass. Deep, dry, peaty malt, cocoa and dried, zingy berries in the aroma. Similarly deep peaty malt palate with a nice earthiness to it that gave it a gritty mouthfeel. Noticeable showing of extracted tannins gives it a tang, aided by some soft cherry and cola zest before it slips passed the tonsils with very little bitterness. Finish has some peat and toasted malts with just a touch of ash lingering in the mouth afterwards. This was quite nice in peak form, the body is not overly big so it could easily be downed in quick succession. Not bad at all.

Cask @ Guildford Arms, november 07. Clear, shinny ruby color with a small, compact beige head. Deep, dark crystal malts flavor with some very slight dried fruits notes. Medium palate, rounded. Neutral aroma, some plummy notes. Ok, ruby, caramelly ale.

Very spicy, I like it, very dark. Just how I like them, but it has some gray features.

(Cask at Market Porter, Borough, London, 8 Aug 2008) Reddish brown colour with frothy, pale brown head. Malty nose with dark fruit and nuts. Malty, roasted taste with notes of dark fruit, prunes, raisins and a fairly dry finish with hints of coffee. Decent beer, but doesn’t really leave a lasting impression.

Cask, Far From The Madding Crowd, Oxford. Used copper, off-white head that lingers nicely. Plums, leaves and chocolate aroma. Soft caramel flavor, marmalade and roast, pithy hop bitterness. Something weedy about this in the first few sips seemed to pass, and ended up at least pleasant.

Cask, version, Castlecary Hotel, Scotland. Not the best of the 80/- style, but then it’s not the worst. 80/- beers are not complex beers at all, but this needs more.