HISTORY
Broughton Brewery was founded in 1979 by David Younger and James Collins in a former abattoir in the wee village of Broughton in the Scottish Borders. It was the first initiated Scottish microbrewery, which appealed to customers looking for a “craft beer” experience outside the traditional mass produced lager and heavy exports. Scots, wanted something more, something dynamic, different, with real flavour, hop character, and taste… suddenly Broughton Ales was born.
Collins and Younger capitalised on this opportunistic time and they released the iconic beer, the Greenmantle Ale (pictured left), with its liquorice aromas, bittersweet body and delicious hop aftertaste, this beer catapulted Broughton brewery into mainstream Scotland. The beer was so
popular, that locals began referring to the brew house as the Greenmantle Brewery. The beer has forever cemented Broughton’s image as Scotland’s Original Microbrewery.
As demand for small crafted beers grew, so did Broughton’s portfolio. Wanting to continue on their microbrewery journey, Broughton shocked the market by introducing the legendary Border characters Old Jock Ale, Merlin’s Ale and the Scottish Oatmeal Stout (pictured right). Each beer was named after a renowned character from the Scottish Borders.
These types of ales blazed a trail for new microbreweries and the campaign for real ale. In 1995, Broughton underwent a change of ownership and was taken over by, Giles Litchfield who introduced the notorious “Beers with Character” which was a family of 10 bottled ales. Mr. Litchfield (pictured left), an entrepreneur himself, wanted to focus on not only the Scottish market, but beyond the Borders.
In 1996, Broughton introduced their beers to customers around the world by focusing on quality,
character and tradition. Today, Broughton exports to Italy, Canada, France, Sweden and the United States. But soon, Broughton will be opening new export markets in Norway, Finland and Japan.
Broughton is committed to making their deliciously crafted beers accessible around the world.
Broughton has experienced everything from exponential growth in cask ale popularity to famous ale pubs shifting hands. Through it all, Broughton continues to deliver award!winning beers by brewing with locally sourced water and using only the finest ingredients. Each drop of beer is brewed to have the utmost quality, character and tradition for our drinkers.
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