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Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle)

Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle) - Traditional Ale

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

Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8273.2/5.03.2/5.05%51.9Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard
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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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 pojo41 (315), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 31, 2008  
Poured a gold color; a bit cloudy. Has a sweet floral aroma along with a sweet taste that kind of overpowers the malt. Not much head. A strange tasting beer. Probably not something I would buy for myself.


 nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 26, 2008  
500 ml. Hazy, beautiful burnt orange with a two-finger cap that lasts well. Slight aroma of grassy honey and caramel, then later some peat. Flavor is oddly back and forth from earthy-spicy caramel apple to dryish floral herbs. The floral component shows up more in the aftertaste. Near-medium body is smooth, dryish, and a bit tingly. This unique brew is well-crafted.


 wmubronco1992 (176), Coldwater, Michigan, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 23, 2008  
500 ml bottle from World Market. Dark honey color. Small off white head. Nice lacing. Hint of spice in the aroma. Beautiful looking beer. Flavor is lacking anything specific, just a little sourness. Very mellow, maybe feels a bit watery. Tried this with my wife, Heather. Overall enjoyable, but was hoping for a little more.


 thewolf (5635), Kolding, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Mar 23, 2008  
Bottle @ YNWA, Kolding.
Light hazy golden with a small creamy white head. Aroma is packed with heather, light hay and a little wine gums. Okay mouthfeel. Flavour is sweet, light chewy, lots of heather and a bit of tartness in the finish.


 morrdt (608), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 22, 2008  
Single bottle from Total Wine in Jacksonville, Fla. Pours a hazy gold color with a light head. Aroma is a bit floral and some malt notes. Taste is grainy and has a dry finish. Nice drink.


 travita (1861), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/514/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Ambler look in color. OK head. Nice smell almost like an old ale slightly flowery but more heavily of scottish malt. Taste is lacking and seems watered down.


 djd07 (723), Houston, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Mar 14, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy light golden color with a medium frothy white head, good carbonation. The aroma is floral and sweet malt. The taste is a sweet herb flacor with a dry finish. A good ale from Williams Brothers.


 TrefwoordPunk (549), Leiden, Netherlands
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/102/512/20
Mar 12, 2008  
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a clear orange with a small white head and an aromatic slightly sweet and herbal smell. The taste is malty and syruppy sweet with some herbal notes. Nothing special, but enjoyable.



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