An Old Jock 🍺 for the Hive Old Jock 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Hello Hivians and all you beer lovers.

Saturday on Hive of course means it's time to write about the good old amber nectar or Beer!!

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This is a hot off the press post!

The beer in question has just been drunk by me with my dinner that I cooked and the beer it is one of my favourite beers.

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Every time I drink an Old Jock, I feel I am indulging in me.

If I had a pound for everytime I have been called Jock I would be rich. It is a nickname for a Scotsman that many Welsh and English people love to dole out.

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Today was the second injection in my fortnightly arthritis treatment, not helping with the pain or movement yet, they do say it could take upto three to see an improvement if at all!

Well it was an excuse for a beer...

Scotland's First Independent Craft Brewery

I do love this, craft brews tend to have been a newish thing...

But these guys have been brewing craft ales since 1979, yes 45 years ago!

The beer they started with is the beer we are drinking this afternoon.

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It has won umpteen awards and no wonder. It is a darker ale which of course I like.

In fact I would call it a heavy.

God I miss the days when you could walk into a pub up here and ask for a pint of Heavy!

Old Jock

What a big head you say!

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All for a good reason!

I just love the creamy foam!

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The bubbles have settled a bit

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So time to stir the pot!

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While I let the pint settle

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I tell you what though, this old Jock was having fluffing conniptions...

Football yes football, my beloved Rangers were playing a late game away to Dundee.

What a disaster with 75 minutes played we were 3-1 down!!!

Fast forward twenty minutes and we won 4-3

I tell you, fluffing crazy assed game!

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It did not dampen my spirits, I love Old Jock.

An ABV of 6.7% always puts a wee bit of well hello there on my lips as I take my first couple of sips...

Yeah I think I will stick with 6% plus beers for the now. Quality over quantity I think!

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The food shot

I had knocked up a chicken, ham, mushrooms, courgettes, garlic coriander leftovers dish served up on a bed of spaghetti

As Mrs T says an ...

Eddie special

... never to be repeated as I just throw things together.

It is a technique that has been honed after decades of drinking a tasty beer or three whilst cooking!

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Old Jock is a perfect accompaniment to food!

It was a tasty beer and I had my lips licking while I got some more inspiration from reading this weeks #beersaturday post.

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Cheers to a fantastic community in Hive and a wonderful initiative!

Cheers 🍻

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My verdict - The SIMPLE things in LIFE deliver the BEST reward.

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So what did I think? Right let's get into character...

Laddie, Old Jock's a keeper. Deep, dark, and fruity, with a warmth that'll chase the chill. A proper, robust ale, just how we like 'em. If ye fancy a rich, hearty brew, this one's yer dram!

A bit of toing and froing with Gemini and we came up with that.

I love dark smooth creamy fruity malty caramel ales. Old Jock fits right into that bag.

Of course I have drunk loads of them over the years. It really is hard to believe it has been on the go for 45 years!

One day I will take note of the hops that beers have.

Ironically I was almost going to a Brewing degree but stuck to Chemical Engineering!

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The deets

Old Jock is brewed by Broughton Ales in Broughton, in the Scottish Borders, Scotland.

Broughton Ales is considered Scotland's first microbrewery, and they have been producing Old Jock there since 1979.

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Note these are summarised from my Gemini AI account.

Characteristics:

  • Flavour Profile:
    It's a rich and full-bodied ale.
    It features intense caramel aromas.
    It has a distinct roasted maltiness.
    It's complemented by fruity hop notes from First Gold, Perle, and Fuggles hops.
  • Style:
    It's a strong Scottish ale, sometimes referred to as a "Wee Heavy".
  • Alcohol Content:
    It has an ABV of 6.7%.
    Overall:
    It's known for its complex and well-balanced flavor, making it a popular choice for those who enjoy dark, malty beers.
    It is considered a classic example of Scottish brewing.

And I fluffing love Old Jock!

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Posting about a beer on a Saturday on the Beer Community ....

Cheers to the golden ale and cheers to Ossian

It's a whole bunch of fun, so check out The #BeerSaturday Challenge - Week 404 from the one and only @detlev.

This #BeerSaturday week I would like to invite @asiaymalay to share that beer from Singapore🍻

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your day!

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All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless indicated otherwise ... All Photos taken with my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphone.
@tengolotodo March 29th 2025

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Hahahaha. 6.7? Undeniably a must try!!! I make great dinners with leftovers from lunch too! As for making beers, that would have been a good point on your resume summary. Ah, I thought you liked blondes ( that's what they call golden beers in Venezuela). A big hug, Mr. Jock :D

I only drink blondes if there is no dark beer available! Yes it was a nice strength and something that I have drunk many times.
Leftovers are brilliant, they are so tasty too! Hehe and a Mr Jock hug to you Nancy :)

Hehehe😁. I would like to eat that food while drinking. Though the beer looks like coke in the first glance😬😌😌.

It really does look like coke!
And ... it would go great with buffalo 😬😬😬

Bulalo🤣🤣🤣

Oh! I can't take this beer, it's too strong for me 😃 I'll just take the lighter one 😀 Cheers! Have a great weekend!!! 😍

Hehe they do have a lighter one at 4.4% I think it is. Cheers and I hope you had a wonderful weekend Greta 😜

Oh! good to hear, maybe that 4.4% makes me a little groggy, lol. Cheers!!! You too have a great weekend @tengolotodo 🥰

this is awesome. if only i could have a sip...

The only problem with one sip, is that it is only one sip, you would want another one!

So you drunk beer to numb the pain?

One more to go and you will see it there would be improvement!
Hope there is!

Hehe I used to when the arthritis was active in my neck mid spine and lower spine all at the same times, that was a bastard and no painkillers worked, so get blind drunk and there was no pain!
Now there is not much pain as most of my backs is already fcuked🤣
So the beer was just as a reward to me :)

Send one my way! Or maybe I'll come have a fresh one. Happy #beersaturday!

I think you would enjoy it!

Isn't this frackin awesome? This is a classic beer and not for +18 like me, hehehe.
Did you pay for the drink and meal with fiat or crypto?

Well the food was all cooked by me from leftovers and the beer I had in the fridge. But all originally bought from the supermarket with fiat. Very few places take crypto here, without buying giftcards that were bought with crypto.

How I wish I can relate to this beer talk, its too sad I haven't even experience having a sip of that ಥ‿ಥ

Oh I think this one might blush your cheeks Parot🤣

Hahaha, is that the kind of drink that can make a first timer get drunk just from the first sip ? Lol

Hehe well it is still just a beer. One sip won't get you drunk, but one bottle might 🤣

Old Jock looks amazing!!! I love black strong beer. Cheers!!!

Cheers well you would love Old Jock :)

Hopefully one day I can try it. Surely it will be

Let's will it!