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Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle)

Percentile
66
overall
Brewed by Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Style: Traditional Ale

Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8303.21/5.03.2/5.05%51.5Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard
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Bottle: Filtered
Brewed in Scotland since 2000 B.C. heather ale is probably the oldest style of ale still produced in the world. From an ancient Gaelic recipe for "leann fraoich" (heather ale) it has been revived and reintroduced to the Scottish culture.
Into the boiling bree of malted barley, sweet gale and flowering heather are added, then after cooling slightly the hot ale is poured into a vat of fresh heather flowers where it infuses for an hour before being fermented.
A light amber ale with floral peaty aroma, full malt charachter, a spicy herbal flavour and dry wine like finish.
Recommended with rich and Spicy foods.
Drink slightly chilled from a fluted glass.
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 DarkSong (105), Dacula, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/518/20
Oct 25, 2009  
11.2 oz bottle. Pours a very cloudy golden color with a small white not long lasting head. It has the aroma of malt and flowers. It has a wonderful hay and roasted flavor along with a nut flavor a cola flavor and a surprising nice flower aftertaste. I really enjoyed this beer immensely.


stantheman (14), British Columbia, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 24, 2009  
This is not my beer type, as I generally prefer darker and stronger beers, but I found it quite pleasant, much like a very good pale ale. The taste is rather sweet.


 stouby (1936), Holbaek, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Oct 19, 2009  
Bottle in Highland House. Golden with a white head, fine lacings. Aroma moderate malty (caramel, heather, spicy). Flavor moderate sweet, spicy and light bitter. Light body. Very special and pleasant.


 Meatmallet (120), Salem, Illinois, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/57/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Appearance: Pours a golden orange color with a tiny white head that quickly disappears. Smell: Earthy and floral with hints of hay and grass and some sweetness coming from honey and malt. Taste: Much sweeter than the smell but nothing great. Honey and grain with a bit of a floral taste in there as well. Mouthfeel/drinkability: Low carbonation and a light body. This beer was nothing special and kind of felt flat.


 gunnar (515), Sandnes, Norway
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/58/104/514/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Bottle. Pours light straw coloured, with a big frothy white head. Slightly yeasty aroma. The taste reminds me of crowberry,or even the leaves from bilberry. Instant light sourness, which turns dry towards the end. Watery mouthfeel. Improves.


Fullers74 (61), Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Oct 13, 2009  
Light yellow color. Flower aroma. Dry and tangy taste. Very good beer. Bought in Havnens Vin og Tobak, Vejle


 Pawola22 (707), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 12, 2009  
11.2 oz bottle. Pours a slightly hazed orange-bronze body with a finger-width, off-white head that dissipates quickly and leaves a light lacing. Aroma is malty with sweet, honey flowers and a light peaty must. A touch of lemon and vanilla too. Flavor is soft and full malts up front with a nice, flowery honey sweetness. A light lemon, vanilla, and buttery maltiness too. Finishes with a prominently spiced, peaty earth and a sweet honey-citric maltiness that lingers for a good amount of time. Medium bodied, silky smooth, and dry. Overall, a tasty, sweet honey spiced beer. The flavors are integrated really nicely and offer a crisp, tasty ale. Solid.


 Hermod (274), Vantaa, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Oct 7, 2009  
50cl bottle. Amber color, ginger aroma, taste is little bit spicy, nice different kind of beer, unlike tasted before. Have to try it again.



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