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Broughton Greenmantle Ale (Bottle)

Score
2313
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Broughton
Style: Bitter
Biggar, Scotland
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 79   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.67   IBU: 25   EST. CALORIES: 117   ABV: 3.9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle: Pasteurised.
The flagship beer of Broughton Ales - first brewed in 1980.
Greenmantle takes its name from the hero of John Buchan’s eponymous novel.
Greenmantle Ale is dark coloured with a characteristic bitter / sweet flavour created with an interesting blend of malts and hops.
Major ingredients are:-
Optic Pale Ale Malt, Black Malt, Crystal Malt. Hops used are English grown Challenger, Fuggles and First Gold.


3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
justm (163) - Essex, ENGLAND - APR 12, 2012
Bottle from John Lewis. Pours a light chestnut brown with a thin off-white head. Aroma is sweet apple with a caramel maltiness. Quite thin over the tongue, a subtle sweet sugar flavour becomes quite a robust sweet maltiness which fading away abruptly leaving a sweet caramel edge to the aftertaste. A very pleasant bottled beer which would be most suited to those with a sweet tooth. Delightful.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
reebtogi (2169) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - FEB 29, 2012
500ml bottle pours brown in color with a 2 finger white head that settles down to some decent spotty lacing. Aroma is light roasted malts and floral hops with hints of citrus. Taste is caramel malty sweetness with some light roasted bitterness and a pleasant hoppy bitterness in the finish. Medium body and a very good brew considering the low ABV.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
mr_h (462) - Ayr, SCOTLAND - JAN 1, 2012
500ml bottle from Tesco, Ayr - poured into a jug to degas before drinking from a pint glass. Clear brown ale with fruity malt aroma. Flavour has hint of carmel. Smooth and easy to drink with a pleasant malty aftertaste.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
birrabona (84) - ITALY - DEC 12, 2011
simple exemple of scottisch ale. amber color. ginger and low bitter. good toasted malt. very easy for beginner.

2.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
stravale (574) - Scottish Borders, SCOTLAND - DEC 11, 2011
Bottle from Tesco.
Appearance Dark brown, clear, bubbly frothy white head, some lacing.
AromaSweet caramel malts, hint of toffee, some fruit.
Taste Caramel malt, sweet malt, some bitter earthy hop, bit of toffee and fruit.
Palate Medium carb, thin body, bitter. Finish - watery, light bitter, some sweet malt, lingering bitter tail with hint of metal.
Overall Simple. Aroma is the best part of the beer. Taste and palate dull.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Vignale (911) - Malmö, SWEDEN - OCT 2, 2011
En lätt välavvägd bitter. Mest maltkaraktär, lite säd och rågbröd, liten beska. Lite väl tunn ändå kanske.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
daniele (2814) - ITALY - AUG 10, 2011
ambrata buona schiuma media persitenza naso fruttato maltato in bocca note caramellate piuttosto bilanciata lievi note fruttate

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Scopey (1659) - Croydon, Greater London, ENGLAND - JUL 25, 2011
Bottle from Tesco in Aberdeen. It pours clear brown with a medium off-white head and moderate carbonation. The nose is wood, caramel, bread and damp leaves. The taste is caramel, hay, grass, dishwater, mould and damp wood, with a distinct lack of anything in the finish. Too thin. So good I poured half the bottle down the drain....

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
JamieFerdinand (163) - Hove, East Sussex, ENGLAND - JUL 10, 2011
Bottle on 2/6/411. Brown beer with a hint of ruby. Wet grass in the nose with pine cones in there as well.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Benjii (2396) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - JUL 7, 2011
Bottle from Sainsbury’s. A red ale with a thin white head. Aromas of pine and caramel. Tastes a little foamy with a nice caramel flavour and bready yeast. Some hop bitterness. Decent.


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