Bottle. Dark Ruby in colour. Very Malty; roast malts, caramel, toffee, hint of coffee. Fruity; dark fruits, raisins, berry fruits. Rather vinous and syrupy. Hoppy; slight herbal hops. Very sweet malty and fruity throughout. Decent. (2010-09)

MJ500 recommended and not a let down!!! Brown like a czech tmavy with foamy head. Huge roasted malts, tastes bomb. Peanut skin, fruity like plums and tons o malts. Bold character but not so filling or strong. Great stuff! Thanks for sharing Kapusil !!

0.5l bottle. Dark orange body, thick beige head. Aroma of caramel, toast, figs, orange zest, roasted malts and floral hops. Taste of caramel, orange zest, plums, toast, nuts, roasted malts and floral hops. Very pleasant surprise. Awesome beer.

L: -pours a clear ruby with a medium,foamy,beige head -medium carbonation visible S: -caramel,toffee,blueberries,blackberr spicy,grassy,pine,caramel,blueberries,coffee -hig bitterniss for the style F: -medium carbonation -light to medium body O: Another winner from Broughton

Bottle from Asda. Pours clear red amber. Nose is sweet malts, liquorice, caramel, plums. Tastes caramel, dark fruits, sweet malts, dryish bitterish finish. Decent.

Dobre tresciwe i ladnie wygladajace Ale. Piana ladna kremowa ale srednio trwala. Kolor ciemno rubinowy. Zapach orzechow laskowych i wloskich. Smak orzechowo daktylowy. Sporo goryczki i chmielnosci w stylu brytyjskim oczywiscie. To piwo pozostawia po sobie solidna wytrawna i mocna gorycz. Bardzo przyjemne piwo choc za sprawa goryczy nie dla nowicjuszy

Bottle, 5.2%. Clear dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, nut and a little roasted. Flavour is malt, caramel, light roasted malt, medium sweet, hop, little chocolate, hop and medium bitter.

Aromat: niestety głównie estrowy (śliwki, wiśnie, także suszone). Na drugim miejscu chmiel ziołowy, choć niedługo za nim wyraźna karmelowość, tosty, chleb. Ogólnie słodko- kwaskowy.

Wygląd: barwa głęboko miedziana, do czerwonej, klarowna do zgaszonej. Piana w kolorze ecru / jasno beżowym, drobno pęcherzykowa, obfita i trwała. Ładnie oblepia szkło.

Smak: słodkawy, wyraźnie estrowy, nieco alkoholowy, z posmakami słodowymi (karmel, tosty, melano), ze zdecydowaną chmielową kontrą. Goryczka, choć początkowo niezbyt wyrazista okazuje się wyczuwalna, drażniąca i dosyć długa. Średnia pełnia, umiarkowane do niskiego wysycenie i słodowo- goryczkowy finisz. Zdecydowanie spodziewałem się więcej.

Great smell but awe full aftertaste. Black color and nice. This is not a beer that I can ask you to drink. Sorry mate ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Maker: Broughton Ales, Biggar, Scotland *** Beer: Broughton Black Douglas (bottled, 500ml) *** Style: Premium Bitter/ESB *** ALC.VOL.: 5.2% *** "Black Douglas was a famous Scottish Knight and trusted friend of Robert the Bruce. The Bruce and Black Douglas first met only a few miles from the site of Broughton Ales in the Scottish Borders. We like to think that the dark ruby colour and the full bodied malt flavour of this ale reflect the power and strength of this great Knight." [brewery notes] *** Colour: Dark mahogany, reddish tint. Medium-sized, fluffy light beige head. Nose: Caramel, mild roasted malts, some flowery hops, dark fruit. Texture: Medium body, hardly watery at all. Medium carbonation. Taste: Surprisingly bitter at the start, with bittering hops balancing the caramel, licorice and roasted malt notes. Hoppier still in the middle, together with chocolate malts. Finish is bitter, hoppy, again set against roasted malts. Dry. Aftertaste of hops, even pine, some coffee. Impressions: More like a Schwarzbier/black lager than a Premium ESB, this surprisingly hoppy dark beer delivers powerful bitter notes, only muted caramel and roasted malts. Highly quaffable, fresh, the third winner in a row from Broughton Ales.