Border Gold Organic Ale
Broughton Ales Ltd
- From:
- Broughton Ales Ltd
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 7.01%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 03, 2014
- Added:
- Mar 04, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by charlatan from Scotland
3.31/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.31/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Slightly cloudy amber coloured beer with a fluffy white head and lots of big bubbles sitting at the bottom of my pint glass. The nose is apple, chalk dust and maybe a hint of breast mlik. Leaves considerable lacing.
It tastes far sweeter than the nose suggests. A honey to white sugar start before a strong tang of coconut and then rather understated slightly metallic and herbal hops. A very pleasant, well carbonated ale which doesn't seem as strong as 6% (at least to start with), it has the virtue of tasting somewhat different (thanks to the coconut element) than any beer I've previously experienced, although it's not one I would come back to on a regular basis.
Oct 10, 2013It tastes far sweeter than the nose suggests. A honey to white sugar start before a strong tang of coconut and then rather understated slightly metallic and herbal hops. A very pleasant, well carbonated ale which doesn't seem as strong as 6% (at least to start with), it has the virtue of tasting somewhat different (thanks to the coconut element) than any beer I've previously experienced, although it's not one I would come back to on a regular basis.
Reviewed by atis from Finland
3.89/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
500 ml bottle from Dublin
Pours light hazy golden with white head that fades rather fast, some downsliding lacing. Moderate citrusy hops, moderate maltiness, some fruity esters.
Flavour is nice mildly citrusy hoppy bite that turns more bittery towards the finish, bready malt in the back and light bittery aftertaste. Mouthfeel is medium, medium carbonation.
The beer is very drinkable, feels crisp and could not detect any alcohol.
Feb 20, 2009Pours light hazy golden with white head that fades rather fast, some downsliding lacing. Moderate citrusy hops, moderate maltiness, some fruity esters.
Flavour is nice mildly citrusy hoppy bite that turns more bittery towards the finish, bready malt in the back and light bittery aftertaste. Mouthfeel is medium, medium carbonation.
The beer is very drinkable, feels crisp and could not detect any alcohol.
Reviewed by kmacphail from Scotland
3.56/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
3.56/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
I purchased a bottle of this from Mark & Spencer under the alias M&S Organic Ale.
The beer poured a light colour into a glass which formed a large head that gave decent retention.
The nose was a bit on the bland side; hops followed by a hint of fruity sweetness, however these were all light.
The taste seemed to balance hops and malts well, an initial taste of malty sweetness with a fresh aftertaste of bitter hops. Neither of these though were particularly strong, however this did make this medium boded ale very drinkable. I would quite happily have another few.
An ideal light beer for a summers day, not the best beer around, but I have tasted much worse.
Jul 16, 2008The beer poured a light colour into a glass which formed a large head that gave decent retention.
The nose was a bit on the bland side; hops followed by a hint of fruity sweetness, however these were all light.
The taste seemed to balance hops and malts well, an initial taste of malty sweetness with a fresh aftertaste of bitter hops. Neither of these though were particularly strong, however this did make this medium boded ale very drinkable. I would quite happily have another few.
An ideal light beer for a summers day, not the best beer around, but I have tasted much worse.
Reviewed by mdagnew from Northern Ireland
4.07/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
500ml bottle bought from Asda...
Poured a nice clear light coppery orange colour... slightly off white head poured big, thick and meringue like then faded slowly to good covering... very, very light carbonation drifts slowly to the surface... quite a lot of random lacing...
Aroma - Juicy, sweet and slightly tropical fruits (apricots, oranges, light pineapples, apples), nice very lightly toasted biscuity maltiness, some sweet nuttines - marzipan / almonds, no real hops, some sea saltiness, freshly cut wet grass / hay, light woody notes, some pine traces...
Taste Quite sweet and spicy (over ripe?) fruits (apples, oranges, pears and some apricots), strong peppery (maybe slightly harsh) hop bitterness, medicinal notes, strong floral honey sweetness, definite nutty marzipan notes, grassy, some butteriness, light oak traces, some caramel..
Feel - Pretty smooth with a good sharpness coming though underneath... light / medium bodied... pretty drinkable even for 6%..
Overall - A pretty good beer... more like an ESB than an American Blonde Ale though... worth a try...
Jul 16, 2007Poured a nice clear light coppery orange colour... slightly off white head poured big, thick and meringue like then faded slowly to good covering... very, very light carbonation drifts slowly to the surface... quite a lot of random lacing...
Aroma - Juicy, sweet and slightly tropical fruits (apricots, oranges, light pineapples, apples), nice very lightly toasted biscuity maltiness, some sweet nuttines - marzipan / almonds, no real hops, some sea saltiness, freshly cut wet grass / hay, light woody notes, some pine traces...
Taste Quite sweet and spicy (over ripe?) fruits (apples, oranges, pears and some apricots), strong peppery (maybe slightly harsh) hop bitterness, medicinal notes, strong floral honey sweetness, definite nutty marzipan notes, grassy, some butteriness, light oak traces, some caramel..
Feel - Pretty smooth with a good sharpness coming though underneath... light / medium bodied... pretty drinkable even for 6%..
Overall - A pretty good beer... more like an ESB than an American Blonde Ale though... worth a try...
Reviewed by Mandrake from Canada (NS)
3.91/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a medium golden colour, with a creamy two-finger head that lasts very well and leaves substantial lacing. Recedes eventually to a thick ring around the edge of the glass. Smell is a touch muted, malts obvious with plenty of butter showing. A touch of sweet alcohol and fruity esters as well. Almost like a lager in many respects. Taste is malty at first as well. Caramel in the flavour profile, with lots of light fruits and just a touch of diacetyl. A bit of the alcohol shows here as well, though not in a bad way. Leafy hops in the finish. Mouthfeel is well carbonated and full-bodied, and drinkability is very good. A bold and distinctive ale, with lots of character. Very pleasant.
Dec 24, 2006
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked up a 500ml bottle from Tesco fin Aviemore for 1.72 pounds.
Beer was a golden color with a great head initially that left a nice lacing. Nose was pungent of lager hops and malts. Taste had a nice malty start with a crisp hop finish. Mouthfeel was lively, medium bodied with a nice overall feel to it. Overall drinkability was good. This is an outstanding lager, one of the best i have sampled!
May 15, 2006Beer was a golden color with a great head initially that left a nice lacing. Nose was pungent of lager hops and malts. Taste had a nice malty start with a crisp hop finish. Mouthfeel was lively, medium bodied with a nice overall feel to it. Overall drinkability was good. This is an outstanding lager, one of the best i have sampled!
Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon
3.4/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.4/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Bought in a 500 ml Bottle.
Dark golden ale with a massive frothy,bubbly pure white head.
A very perfumy/ flowery aroma.Light buttery undertones.
Thick ,sweet almost like the old Football Chews candy I used to get as a child in Scotland.No bitterness to speak off.Alcohol well hidden.
its quite thick and smooth for its style.
Not a bad beer but to be honest one is enough for me..more and i fear it would become cloying.
Mar 04, 2005Dark golden ale with a massive frothy,bubbly pure white head.
A very perfumy/ flowery aroma.Light buttery undertones.
Thick ,sweet almost like the old Football Chews candy I used to get as a child in Scotland.No bitterness to speak off.Alcohol well hidden.
its quite thick and smooth for its style.
Not a bad beer but to be honest one is enough for me..more and i fear it would become cloying.
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