Broughton Ales
 Broughton glass full of Amarillo Hops. Situated in the heart of the Scottish Borders | |
| Industry | Alcoholic beverages |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Biggar, Scotland |
| Products | Cask Ales, Bottled Ales, Lager & Kegged Beer |
| Owner | Family Owned |
| Website | www.broughtonales.co.uk |
Broughton Ales is a brewery near Broughton, in the Scottish Borders. The brewery was founded in 1979 by David Younger and James Collins in a former abattoir in the village and was the first initiated Scottish microbrewery. Broughton produces traditional cask conditioned beer, bottled beer and keg beer.
Beers
Broughton also carries a range of bottled beers and lagers [1]
- Greenmantle Ale - ABV 3.9%
- Merlin's Ale - ABV 4.2%
- Scottish Oatmeal Stout - ABV 4.2%
- The Ghillie - ABV 4.5%
- Exciseman's 80/- ABV 4.6%
- Dark Dunter - ABV 4.8%
- Proper I.P.A. - ABV 5.0%
- Black Douglas - ABV 5.2%
- Border Gold Organic Ale - ABV 6.0%
- 6.2 I.P.A. - ABV 6.2%
- Old Jock - ABV 6.7%
- Organic Lager - ABV 5.0%
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BORDER GOLD
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OLD JOCK ALE
Broughton also carries a range of ales. Below is a list of the permanent beers.
- Hopopotamus - ABV 3.8%
- Greenmantle Ale - ABV 3.9%
- Brewer's Gold - ABV 4.0%
- Clipper IPA- ABV 4.2%
- Merlin's Ale- ABV 4.2%
- Exciseman's 80/- ABV 4.6%
- Jeddart Justice- ABV 4.7%
- Dark Dunter - ABV 4.8%
- Proper IPA- ABV 5.0%
- 6.2 IPA - ABV 6.2%
- Old Jock - ABV 6.7%
And seasonal cask ale beers:
- Scottish Oatmeal Stout - ABV 4.2%
- Sin Bin Ale - ABV 4.0%
- The Ghillie - ABV 4.5%
- Bramling Cross - ABV 4.2%
- Spring Ale - ABV 3.8%
- Summer Ale - ABV 3.8%
- Lantern Jack - ABV 4.6%
- Winter Fire - ABV 4.2%
- Santa's Stout - ABV 4.4%
- Border Gold- ABV 6.0%
- Black Douglas - ABV 5.2%
Beer Awards
2015 - Broughton's Old Jock Ale and Black Douglas both won silver awards at the 2015 Meiningers International Craft Beer Competition in Neustadt, Germany. [2]
2014 - Broughton's Dark Dunter won the beer of the festival at the 15th Ayrshire Real Festival on 2-4 October 2014.[3]
2014 - Broughton's Proper I.P.A. won a bronze award at the 2014 SIBA Scotland Region Beer Competition in the category of strong cask bitters. [4]
2014 - Broughton's Dark Dunter won the beer of the festival at the 15th Ayrshire Real Festival on 2-4 October 2014.[3]
2013 - Broughton's Black Douglas won a silver award at the 2013 SIBA Scotland Region Beer Competition in the category of bottled bitters over 5.0%.[5]
2010 - Broughton's Tibbie Shiels won the Annual 2010 Tesco Beer Challenge. [6]
2009 - Broughton's Tibbie Shiels & Champion Double Ale won Silver Beer Awards at the 2009 International Beer Challenge. [7]
2009 - Broughton's Champion Double Ale won the a SILVER at the 2009 National SIBA Beer Competition for champion bottled beers. [8]
2008 - Broughton's Champion Double Ale won a GOLD at the 2008 SIBA Scotland Annual Competition for bottled beers.[9]
2008 - Broughton's Clipper I.P.A. won a GOLD at the 2008 SIBA Scotland Annual Competition for best bitters. [9]
2007 - Broughton's Champion Double Ale was judged to be in "The World's 50 Best Beers" in the 2007 Bottlers International Competition.[10]
2006 - Broughton's Champion Double Ale won the 2006 Tesco Beer Challenge. [11]
2005 - Broughton's Border Gold won a bronze award in the 2005 International Brewing Awards in Munich. [12]
2004 - Broughton's Exciseman's 80/- won a bronze award in the 2004 SIBA Scotland Annual competition for premium bitters.
2003 - Broughton's Black Douglas won a bronze award in the 2003 SIBA Scotland Annual competition for the category of Porter, Old Ale & Stout.
1996 - Broughton's Scottish Oatmeal Stout won the bronze award of the Champion Beer of Scotland. [13]
References
- ↑ "Broughton Ales Online Shop". www.broughtonales.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "Meiningers International Craft Beer Competition" (PDF). Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- 1 2 "15th Ayrshire Real Ale Festival". www.ayrshirebeerfestival.co.uk/. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Scotland Region Beer Competition". www.siba.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "SIBA Beer Competitions". www.siba.co.uk/events/regional-competitions/scotland/2013-2. National & Regional Beer Competitions. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "Broughton boosted as Tesco takes winning ale". www.scotsman.com. The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "Inside Beer - International Beer Challenge 2009". www.insidebeer.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ www.siba.co.uk. SIBA Annual Brewing Conference http://www.siba.co.uk/AC2007/?2009:National_Winners. Retrieved 24 October 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 "SIBA SCOTLAND ANNUAL COMPETITION TOOK PLACE ON FRIDAY 20TH JUNE IN THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, EDINBURGH". www.siba.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "IBC unveils world's top 50 beers". www.offlicencenews.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "The drinking man's guide to Scotland". www.thedrinkingmansguidetoscotland.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "Top Brewers Named At Drinktec". www.bevindustry.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "Champion Beer of Scotland (By Year)". Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 8 September 2011.