Broughton The Ghillie (Bottle)

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	54
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A Bitter brewed by
Broughton
Biggar, The Borders, Scotland

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47 3.13/5.0 3.12/5.0 4.5% 76 English pint P Stats

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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MiP (4643), Flensburg, Germany

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	9/20

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 (2013), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

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 (1961), Odense, Denmark

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

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 (5258), Copenhagen O, Denmark

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

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 (2302), Copenhagen V, Denmark

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

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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