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Broughton The Ghillie (Bottle)

Broughton The Ghillie (Bottle) - Bitter

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 Percentile 
52
overall
Brewed by Broughton
Style: Bitter

Biggar, The Borders, Scotland

bottled
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
503.14/5.03.1/5.04.5%74.3English pint
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Commercial Description:
Bottle; Pasteurised.
Ingredients: Optic Pale Ale Malt and Crystal Malt; English grown Fuggles, First Gold and Challenger hops, with German Hallertau Brewers Gold as a late copper aroma hop.
"Originally the Clan Chiefs bearer, who stood behind him in battle, The Ghillie today is a much respected, pithy character who guides sportsmen of the world on the salmon and trout rivers of Scotland."
"A rich, light copper coloured ale with a full malty flavour and a very distinctive spicy hop flavour aroma and flavour."
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 cgarvieuk (4159), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/513/20
Apr 6, 2009  
Bottle at home ... deep copper ... sweet toffee malts nose ... rich toffee but a bit thing mouthfeel ... fair amount of floral hops ...tasty but something seems off in balance.


 daniele (1642), Italy
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 18, 2009  
ambraa buona schiuma discreta persistenza note piacevolmente luppololate delicate un po erbacce mnalto caramello toffee in bocca delicata prima malto poi luppolo non molto marcato ma ben presente un poco pepato finale medio lungo


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Bottle 50cl.
Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lancing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, fruity, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Shell bitter - refreshing. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. (180508)


 MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/59/20
Jun 23, 2008  
Bottle at ÅBF08. Grassy hop aroma, grainy. Clear amber colour. Small stable white head. The flavour is also grainy, hint of graasy hops.


 hughie (3018), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 15, 2008  
Amber with a white head. Sweet caramel malt aroma. Some yeastiness early on. Strong, rough malt taste, sour with a hint of marmite. Late bitterness. A really full beefy bitter. Good.


 ChristianScheffel (4431), Odense, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Clear dark golden beer with a small off-white head. Citrus hops and toffee malt in the nose. Sweet malt flavour with a citrus note.


 yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 30, 2008  
Århus2008. 50 cL bottle. Pours golden amber and clear with a lacing white head. Mild fruity and spiced hops aroma. Flavour is mild malty and mouldy hops note with a light spice angle. Dry bitterness into the finish. Dry and bitter finish with a mild fruity touch into the far finish.


 KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
May 22, 2008  
Clear amber with tiny white head. Sweet fruity with toasted malt, hops and caramel notes. Ends discrete bitter.



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