Broughton Ales


Broughton Ales is a small Scottish independent brewery in Broughton, in the historic county of Peebleshire in the Scottish Borders. It produces a variety of beers in bottle and in cask.

History

The business was started by James Collins and David Younger in 1979 in a building in Broughton that had previously been an abattoir. The company became insolvent in 1995, and was taken over by Giles Litchfield; in 2015 it again came under new management. In 2018 more than 60% of its beer was for bottling; it also produced some cask ales.

Awards

The company's beers have won several awards: