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Heather Ales Grozet 2.93 520

Heather Ales Grozet

Percentile
39
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
5202.93/5.02.93/5.05%24.9Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard
Commercial Description:
Bottled. A cask version at 4.5% is available in August and September.
Gooseberry Wheat Ale
From the Gaelic "Groseid". Since at least the 16th century Scots monks and alewives brewed indigenous drinks from cereals, wild herbs and ripe fruits. Tibbie Shiels green Grozet was immortalised by such Scots literati as Sir Walter Scott, Jas Hogg. (The Ettrick shepherd) and Robert Burns whoconsidered it a most convivial drink.
Brewed with lager malt, wheat, bog myrtle, hops and meadowsweet then secondary fermented with ripe Scottish gooseberries.
A pale golden beer, with a refreshing fruit aroma, clean palate, fruity wheat flavour and crisp finish. Recommended with, light foods, pastas and salads.
Drink well chilled in a tall glass.
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 GreatLibations (1447), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 21, 2007  
Pours copper w/ a medium, semi creamy froth. Head retention is good and leaves behind decent lacing. Aroma is NIL, nada. Medium nectar w/ ample residual effers. A malt forward brew w/ a barnyard kinda spice character. Very earthy w/ nunces of grasses and herbs. The finish is bittered nicely and leaves an herbal flavor that lingers.


 Furseth (1333), Kungälv, Sweden
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/59/20
Jun 21, 2007  
Bottle at Haket: Hazy yellow colour,flat head. Aroma of citric,malty,spicy and a dry bitter end. Flavor is thin mouthfeeling, that turns to be watery Im a fraid.Thin to medium finish


 UofFkid (108), Orlando, Florida, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/59/20
Jun 20, 2007  
Bottle. Golden red pour, light lace. Heavy alchohol taste but no bite. None of the ingredients stand out from the other. Very middle of the road beer.


 redlight (1487), Winter Park, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 19, 2007  
Dark berry aroma. Light amber color. Dry fruit, berries, smooth. There is a noticable wheat flavor.


 Doppelganger (1353), Dry County, Arkansas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jun 17, 2007  
Bottle, Odd Bins. Bright gold, cap of fine white head. Plain bready malt, a bit of citrus. Light, inoffensive malt. A bit of vague fruit. Very light bodied, fairly low carbonation. Not bad, but for all the exotic ingredients, it’s pretty much an average bottled bitter. Kind of a shame--all the label hype, making you think you’re in for something really unique: what a perfect opportunity to really go crazy.


 MesandSim (5922), London, Greater London, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 14, 2007  
A Sim rate (50cl bottle from Odd Bins): Aroma of heather, rosemary and sage. It’s very similar to the aroma of the Heather Ale but more pleasing due to it’s subtlety. Decent appearance that keeps a thin head. Flavour is similar to the aroma. I don’t particularly taste gooseberries but only expect them because of the name. Not that I feel let down. Quick finish. Quite a nice beer.


 unclemattie (2425), Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/55/105/511/20
Jun 11, 2007  
330ml bottle. Hazy, golden, and a greenish tint. Aroma is a mystical, unfamiliar floral. Flavor is a smooth wheat, berry. I tastes like something that I ate at IKEA’s cafe. Goes down very easy and smooth! The most easy drinking beer I think I’ve ever had. The aroma is amazing. Like no other.


 bhensonb (4337), Woodland, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/105/512/20
Jun 7, 2007  
Different, arguably floral aroma, lightly concealing some light malt. I have no idea what bog myrtle and meadowsweet smell like, but it must be those. Pale gold color with a decent white head that remains for awhile. Thin to medium body. Something of a floral aspect, backed by a light fruit sweetness, which has to leave before some (I hope) hop bitter is noticeable. The finish is all over the mouth, lots of impacts in different areas. Could be some citrus, but how can I know it’s not bog myrtle? Very interesting, and not dead common.



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