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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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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jtodd5dot1 (32), Marina, California, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Aug 4, 2009

I was intrigued by this beer, mostly from what it said on it’s label. When I poured it, it wasn’t anything too special. Had the look of a heavier lager, slight hazy yellow with a large amount of carbonation. The head was tall, but the density was light, yet lasted. The aroma of the heather was obvious, and I had some trepidation as a rule, I don’t like the smell of heather. The taste was light and not over powering. The flowery smell and flavor was obvious but not so much it killed. A nice out of the ordinary brew.

drowland (1380), Tallahassee, Florida, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Aug 3, 2009

12oz bottle into a pint glass Smells like a fruity lager and kinda tastes like one, too. The flavor is sweet and somewhat unique with a moderately dry finish.

odgaard (254), Skyum, Thisted, Denmark

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 2, 2009

Dark yeallow color with a large but quickly disappearing offwhite head. Aroma: Flowers, spices, fruit, malt. Taste: the spicy, flowery taste from heather is dominant. High carbonation. I like it really much but you have to like heather to like it.

MrRoss (617), Delta, British Columbia, Canada

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 16, 2009

A nice Scots ale and different from the others - gotta be the heather! It poured an orange colour with a generous amount of sediment (read: cloudy), and the head was a rather small white one; short-lived and no lacing were the order of the day here. Aroma was nice and gentle although hard to detect at first, somewhat floral; again I credit the heather. Taste and mouthfeel were both pleasant and clean, along with a nice aftertaste. A nice beer.

JaBier (1165), Capital City, Ohio, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 7, 2009

Bottle sample at Muckfest 2009 Day 1. Cloudy orange color with barely any head. Sweet malt aroma with some hop and noticeable spice. Spicy cinnamon and nutmeg up front with some sweet malt and a dry finish. Wasn’t sure what to expect but either way, good brew.

Bragesnak (2257), Aarhus, Denmark

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 7, 2009

Bottled. Amber with white head. Aroma of malt and spices. Flavor is caramel, notes of fruit and spices/herbs

dmschefke (371), Eastpointe, Michigan, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 7, 2009

Pours a nice pale goldish orange with medium white head, minimal lacing. Aroma is a pleasant floral, spices, slight malt, and a bit of an herbal nature. Flavor matches well and is very smooth and easy to drink. Definitely different and very enjoyable.

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