Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle)

Dry and flowery, this reminds me of a dry chardonnay. Sharp and earthy. I also sense some spring fruits and a nice pie crust malt flavor. Real nice ale, but could be a little bigger tasting.

The aroma is very malty and has a small about of floral aroma. The appearance is a hazy golden yellow with a very small head and very lightly carbonated. The flavor is as malty as the aroma and has a smokey - earthy flavor along with a slight bitterness from the heather. Palate is just about right. Overall this is a very easy drinking ale and worth a try.

Orange-amber beer with an olive shine; small off-white head. Imagine the smells of (natural) resin, pine and honey, and some wood. Mix it into a low-shrub. That’s heather - or Fraoch . Immensely original. My wife says cider. I find malt cookies, bitter pine resin, Retsina, some exotic after-shave. I’d like to acknowledgd heather, but to be honest, ’t is many a year since I smelt the moor, and even then, I hardly ever chewed the plant. Looked a wee bit tough for my lowlander teeth. Light body, but a slightly viscous texture, which points again to the resin. Refreshing thanks to a little tartness. Thé overwhelming importance is how Bruce Williams (immensely likeable guy) made a hit from this recipe, torn from times immemorial. This and his other ideosyncratic beers might signify the real meaning of Scots’ Ale. Thanks to Mat W. for the personal import.

very special, destinch herbal aroma, malty with hints of spices. this is extremely herbal, probably to make up for the loss of hops, but good and unusual none of the less

hazy caramel colored beer with no head. hardly any lacing. aroma of caramel and herbs(mint). caramel and light mint in flavor. very herbal. ginger or something like it? strange stuff.

Bottle. Pale orange colour with a slim off-white head. Spicey, fruity and malty aroma. Wierd taste: very herby (is that heather flavour is like?), medicinal, sweet, honey, a touch of bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied, interesting beer; I don’t like it.

interesting, almost like an alcoholic tea... pretty easy on the tounge, leaves a bit of an aftertaste, overall, good, just not my style I guess.

Copper. Big, off-white head. Spiced peat, malt nose and flavor. Dry finish comes out of nowhere, like a vacuum. Light/medium body. Unique.