Broughton Merlins Ale (Bottle)

Brewed by Broughton
Style: Bitter
Biggar, The Borders, Scotland

I thought it had a chocolaty flavor at first but then was just a sort of cake aroma. Not a stunning appearance.

golden color w/ off white foam. a very average ale, a little thin, a little bitter, a little malty.

Not a fan of the aroma, average appearence, nothing special, weak taste, I honestly expected more here.

[bottle from peckhams] pours light brown with a small head. nose is fruity hops, body is thin and there is a little bitterness in the finish.

Bottle. Hazed gold with a medium off-white head. Nose is earthy hops, light flowery notes, light grassy notes, and thinned notes of angel food cake. Taste is grassy and hoppy with sweet malts and some earthiness. Light fruit notes and minimal bitterness. Body is light and leaning towards being creamy. Finish is dried fruit, light bitter hops, a pleasant earthiness and creamy malts.

Pours golden yellow with a very lacy, rocky eggwhite head. Smells of herbal hops with grassy malt. Grassy malt in the mouth followed by a low level bitter hoppiness (Fuggles?). Lemony. Finish is clean but short. Crisp mouth. A satisfying beer and well balanced if not particularly distinguishing.

Hazy orange colour with a small thin white head. Malty, light grainy aroma with a fresh fruity notes. Hoppy flavor with orange/ lemon notes. Short dry finish.

Fruity with a subtle bitterness.Although I didn’t warm to it at first after a while I realised that this is a well balanced and gentle bitter.