Broughton Old Jock (Bottle)

Brewed by Broughton
Style: Old Ale
Biggar, The Borders, Scotland

Bottle 500ml.Light brown in colour,small head,the taste of dead wine and eat me dates,very fruity and makes your ears go red.

Bottle. Tastes quite scottish, sweet toffee and peaty malt flavours. Nutty, with a touch of berry fruit, a little sweet and slightly sticky, with a warming finish. Not many hops to note, its quite malty.

This was really tasty and pleasant. The taste seems to consist mainly of (different kinds of?) malt and some yeast I should think...there was a taste I was unable to pinpoint but it tasted familiar, like a certain nut or fruit that eluded me... Overall, a very good beer, although probably not one I’d want all the time.

Best before DEC 04 drank in OCT 04: Clear ruby orange with a thin off-white head. Doughy nutty malts in the aroma with a touch of brown sugar. Lively yet smooth mouthfeel, starts and ends lightly sweet with a long pleasant aftertaste.

Dark brown beer with a thin white head. Caramel and butterscotch aroma, a bit of cherry fruit. A bit highly carbonated, but shows nice complexity, caramel malts, cherry and berry fruit, slight hint of molasses sweetmenss. Brown demerara sugar as well. Finish is long and sweet, mostly caramel with a bit of spicy hops.

Dark reddish brown pour with thin off-white head. Left good lacing though for the extended amount of time it took me to drink this bottle. Fruity, malty sweet nose wth alcohol and a little cherries. Sweet and fruity, cherries, a little port and peaty, earthiness. A little thin and watery though. Palate is OK. Flavors blend well but all in all a little thin all the way around. Definitely drinkable but not one of the best.

(on bottle)Being fan of this particulat beerstyle, I´m surprised. My impression of old ales are that they have alot of layers and depth to them. This brew smells like fresh cut apples and, though it has a small roundness, the overall impression is sour. Very irritatating to the palate-sour. I once commented the hops on the bottle(Golden border) and again; way to much hopping for my palate. And where is the fine ageing of an old ale in this; it´s very youngish and perky.

Thanks to CAPTRON for sharing. Pours a reddish brown. Medium tan head. Aroma is toffee with fruit and some mild earthy notes. Taste is watery toffee with more fruit and a mild hint of wood and some earthy/peaty notes. Mouthfeel is moderate with a decent carbonation bite to it. Finish seems like mild cocoa or caramel mixed with slight fruit and malts.