Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle)

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

Pours with a small white head good lacing light in color. Seems very slight on the hops thin and light on the palate even with this it does come through with lots of flavor, a good beer.

Pours goldish amber with white head. Aromas of flowers and hops. Floral flavors with a slight maltiness. Very different and interesting beer. Must try.

12 oz bottle. Caramelized sugar and malty with hefty aroma of cardamom and coriander like spices. Clear orange golden with very small fine white head. Flavor follows the aroma, spicy minty and floral but not fruity at all. Medium body with a dry very spicy residual on the tongue. Really different and I think pretty tasty.

(bottle - 500 ml) Slightly cloudy copper color with a soapy white head. Aroma is lightly sweet with some spice and some smoky notes. Almost a mint-like aroma. Flavor is very herbal and minty at the beginning with some dry and bitter hops near the middle. Finishes dry and clean with some light sweetness.

Acheté à la lcbo en format cadeau de 4 bouteille de 341ml et dégusté dans un verre de fin du monde avec Glandine. Apparence blonde ambré avec une mousse moyenne. Arômes de miel, de fleurs et de malt. Goût similaire à l’arôme avec une sensation vineuse en bouche. Une bière intrigeante.

500ml bottle - $2.49 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia. Both "Feb" and 2010 are notched on the label. Appearance: Pours a lightly hazy, dark copper body with a smallish, frothy, white head. Smell: Earthy, vaguely bready pale malt nose with herbal, floral, zesty heather and sweet gale scents. Taste: Pale malts with a touch of toffee sweetness. Very slight bready quality. Taste of honeysuckle. Sans hops, so we find a spicy, floral, herbaceous quality midway to balance things out. You want to know something? Fairly modest, understated heather taste. Truth be told, this one really reminds me slightly of a pumpkin ale. Meager pinch of dried lemon peel. Also a small dash of white pepper and lingering taste of honey on the semi-dry finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium-low carbonation. Drinkability: If you’re up for a little more honesty, then here it is: I’ve always generally avoided this one. But, I find it surprisingly refreshing and very easily drinkable. Maybe I’ll give that Alba a try one of these days.

Bottle. Pours gold with a white head. Huge floral aroma with some spices and lemony citrus. Floral notes also dominate the flavor, with lemony, and herbal notes. Pretty tasty. Certainly worth trying.

(Bottled, sampled earlier when RB was broken) Clear, deep golden with a small, firm and partly lasting head. Mild aroma of nutty conifer tree, citrusness, berries, and a hint of pineapple. Toffee-malty, nutty-hoppy flavor with citrusy fruitiness, junipery resin, and slightly gingery-burning in the aftertaste. Ligt to medium, slightly thin body with medium carbonation. Overall a pleasant, easily drinkable brew with personality. Pretty mild, though.