Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle)

Honeysuckle and burnt caramel nose. Minimal head, orange/amber, maybe more translucent than hazy, has a nice "glow". Has almost a tart soapy taste (not necessarily a bad thing), with sweetness showing up later for some reason. Good carbonation, finish is interesting, kind of herbal? Not sure I would get again, but worth trying.

Bottle. Pours a clear amber. Aroma of clover honey. Earthy and nice. Flavor is very mild. Almost like budweiser, from which comes my aversion to this beer. It gets a little old, and I feel like I’m drinking swill beer.

11.2 ounce bottle- I wish it was a 12 ounce bottle, or a 16 ouncer! Poured an unpromising cloudy gold with a small white head. Aroma was floral and fresh. Taste had a semi-hidden sweetness with a strong honey or clover, back. Had an almost creamy texture in the mouth. Very pleasurable. Definitely a keeper. Get some.

500ml bottle. Vivid amber in colour with a small, tight white head and moderate carbonation. Aroma of honey, spring moorland flowers and an unusual bitter, woody herbal edge, almost thyme-like. Flavour was big, with lashings of heather honey, spicy fruit and a long, astringent finish. A pleasant change.

I’ve tried to stomach this beer, but I can’t ever finish one. Tried twice. Pour looks light-medium golden and the aromas are promising: spice, grass, floral notes. I just don’t like the taste at all. My wife said "Asparagus... yech" after tasting. Dry finish. Maybe this style just doesn’t work for me. Because of the distinctive taste, it probably needs to be the first beer of the night rather than something tasted after hoppier stuff.

Pours clear amber with modest head. Aroma mostly of spice and a hint of malt. Flavor wasn’t complex my any means- a nice spicy backbone but lacking significant character or body. Lively carbonation and slightly thin mouthfeel.

courtesy of oteyj. amber coloration, lively carbonation, ok head. aroma is uneventful, smells essentially like a typical low grade beer with a bit more citrus and floral notes. flavor is ok, drinkable with some spice and malt. ok mouthfeel. certainly unique, but nothing even remotely earth-shattering. decent overall.

Bottle. Caramel colored brew with no head. Honey sweet aroma with a touch of yeast. Interesting. The flavor, however, is fairly bland. With just a touch of grain flavor and yeast being the only discernable tastes. A hint of sweetness also. Wet medium mouth feel. Boring really.