Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle)

	Percentile
	66
	overall

Brewed by Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Style: Traditional Ale
Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
830	3.21/5.0	3.2/5.0	5%	51.5	Dimpled 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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Pastor (509), Maine, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 15, 2007

bottle poured inot a fluted glass (they said to ) cloudy golden color lots of carbonation but no head slight lace , sweet floral earthy aroma.Clean light watery mouthfeel (not a bad thing ) strong heather flavor sweet and refreshing great ale

pintocb (509), Darsville, Georgia, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	2/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 9, 2007

Clear golden color. A slight hint of a sweet flowery aroma, but mostly smells of yeast. The flavor is light with a bit of a salty aftertaste. Clean finish. Odd, but refreshing.

RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 8, 2007

Mild, but has a slight edge on the tongue. It is brewed using heather flowers and scottish malt, so you get a light petal texture/flavor across the palate. This is an interesting beer to ponder and enjoy with it’s unique characteristics.

hbchrist (11), North Carolina, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Sep 7, 2007

Light palate, clears off the tongue nearly instantly. Smells lightly sweet, lacks any distinctive character. Not bold or remarkable enough to warrant $2.50 per bottle.

crazyvin (1248), New York, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Sep 6, 2007

Very earthy aroma, some sweetness too it. Flavor was a mix of sweet caramel notes and some floral hop notes. light bodied and easy to drink yet it was kinda thick on the tongue. Really enjoyable.

Woodpulp (4), New York, USA
does not count

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 2, 2007

A very earthy beer. Full of organic floral tastes. cloudy in appearance. Not too carbonated, flat almost. This is not a bad thing. Wine like finish. very good and flavorfull

Choos (504), Taylors Hill, Australia

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	14/20

Sep 2, 2007

Aroma: citrus, cider notes with a hint of cinamon and floral. Appearance: couldy orange/brown with a flat head made from large bubbles. Flavour: sweet malt lots of herbal character giving way to candy fruit flavours and a hint of cinamon. Palate: great mouthfeel nice and thick, gently carbonated. Finishes lightly dry with tomato sauce in the aftertaste.

kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA

1.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.5	6/10	1/5	2/10	1/5	5/20

Sep 1, 2007

Name: Fraoch Heather Ale
Date: 02/04/1996
Mode: Bottle
Source: Greens

clear yellow color, whispy head, sweet floral aroma, strong heather flavor throughout - a cross between bitter and sweet

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 2/10; Flavor: 2/10; Palate: 2/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.5/5.0
Score: 4
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