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Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle) 3.2 840

Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle)

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

Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8403.21/5.03.2/5.05%52.5Dimpled 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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 stchloe (491), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20

Oct 5, 2009  
Nice light ale that has a very large body to it suprisingly. Spicy flavor, maybe a little fruit, also a nice finish thats crisp.

 Stefano (1344), Esbjerg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 18, 2009  
Golden color with a medium white head. Aroma is floral and herbs. Flavor is also floral and malty. Aftertaste is dry and easy to drink.


dollarbill (6), , California, USA
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2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/510/20
Dec 13, 2009  
Maybe this is one of those acquired tastes, a flavor profile that one grows up with and learns to appreciate, but I wasn’t exactly wowed by this. I paid an incredible sum for a four-pack, hoping for something good, but was underwhelmed. I’ll try to give the rest of them away.


 Nena (175), West Seattle, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Dec 11, 2009  
Pours a hazy gold with a thin, foamy white head. Has a floral aroma with a light, fruity, sweet smell that reminds me of honey or even a white wine. Flavor is lightly malty, with gentle floral notes. A green weediness comes through in the middle. Mildly bitter on the finish. Light and refreshing, but not too watery or bland. This is much nicer than I was expecting from something I bought for novelty.


 deyholla (734), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Dec 10, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a clear amber with a thin off-white head. Aroma was floral with grainy notes underneath. Flavor was sweet and floral through out.


 Allen (1425), Switzerland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 1, 2009  
Bottled 50cl. Fruity spicy aroma with gooseberry, hops, butter, caramel, honey and heather showing up. Very smooth palate. Good hop profile in the tatse. Peanuts and honey sneaking in. Hints of gooseberry. Complex. Decent bitterness. Subtle reminiscence of heather in the finish. Good. I like the taste better than the nose.


 wheresthepath (551), Buckinghamshire, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/512/20
Nov 29, 2009  
[500ml bottle, gift from Maureen & Dave - cheers!] Poured a hazy amber-orange, with a moderate off-white head. Smells of lemon and metal. Taste initially floral; honey comes through with orange, followed by a dry, peppery finish. Pleasant enough, but there was something here that made my stomach uneasy. Preferred it on cask.


 OleR (2106), Oslo, Norway
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Nov 24, 2009  
Bottle@Cardinal, Stavanger. A fingerthick layer of offwhite bubbles, resting on a pilsner golden body. Aroma is grainy, lightly toasted, minty and herbal. Dryish, grainy flavor, with some peaty sourness Notes of spices and herbs. Feels rather diluted in the mouth. Dry, herbal, light acidic finish. A quite interesting beer, a bit thin though.


 fredthecat (200), Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/104/513/20
Nov 23, 2009  
malty, cocoa like smell, light marmelade, cooked sugar. its slightly hazy, golden with a small, loose head. harsh taste, very flavourful, hard to pin down, maybe like green tea, general fruity, grapes or watermelon. juicy feel, light. very interesting and cant wait to try the dark, presumably heavier ones from this brewery.



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