Broughton Old Jock (Cask)

Cask-conditioned at the Victoria, Clifton, Bristol 3/2/09. Orange coloured with no head. Very sweet, toffee aroma with some earthiness. Flavour was sweet also, with some spice and a strange savoury edge. reminded me of a clean, sanitised version of Blue Anchor Spingo Special. Ok.

From cask at Tennents. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Mild acidic yet also dark caramel malty aroma. Light note of overripe fruity flavours mixed with a solid caramel malty base flavour. Smooth caramel malty finish with a light bitterness showing through.

Gravicask, The Bull at Witherly, 6.7%. Amber brown measure nicely heaped with froth. Smotheringly sweet nose of rapsberry, old vegetable nuttiness/dankness, wet sock. Strange, but not repulsive. Mouth fat with caramel, overripe boozy fruit, cherryish alcohol, dunked Twiglet. A hint of oaky old tun. No off notes here, enjoyed it.

A Mes rate: Cask at Tennents Bar, Glasgow.
Darkish amber brown with a sparklered to death head. Sweet as hell. Caramel and dried fruit. Heavy tobacco and malt, tangy and sour. Some way out of condition but it’s ok if you force it through a sprakler right? No it bloody isn’t!

cask at tennent’s bar, glasgow. deep amber, large-bubbled off-white head. some strawberry jam aroma, toffee flavour but spoiled by a hint of rubber

Clear dark caramel coloured ale covered by an off-white 1cm head. Poorly conditioned or plain bad beer as soured and rather acetic and herbal flavours dominate the aroma. This was from a Tennent’s pub mind you, so you would expect it to be in good condition. In mouth, a caramelly toastiness peaks through, but quickly, grapeyness that is not as much vinous as oxidized sherry-like dominates and leave us expecting an upcoming dryness that never comes.

Cask at Tennent’s Bar, Glasgow. A dark amber beer with a thick beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of caramel, leading to a dry and lightly bitter nutty finish.

Cask at Tennent’s Bar, Glasgow. Amber colour, off-white head. Oily mouthfeel with strong alcohol, and a cidery touch. Raspberries in borth aroma and flavour. Bit weird.