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Heather Ales Kelpie

Percentile
80
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
4513.37/5.03.36/5.04.4%71.4Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard
Commercial Description:
Bottled. A cask version is available from May to July.
"Seaweed Ale"
Prior to the 1850's there were many Scottish coastal alehouses which brewed their own ales, these ales were made from local malted barley which was grown on fields fertilised with seaweed. This environment gave the barley a very specific flavour which we have recreated by the inclusion of fresh seaweed in the mash tun. In addition to the seaweed (bladder rack) harvested on the Argyll coast we have used only organically grown malt - the darker malts roasted by ourselves.
Kelpie is a rich chocolate ale which has an aroma of fresh seabreeze and a distinctive malty texture.
Drink lightly chilled in a wine glass.
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 Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 4, 2004  
Unusual aroma, with malt, chocolate and a faint saltiness. Starts with a chocolatey, light malt character, and a smooth texture. The saltiness does develop in the finish, along with some restrained hops. It's interesting but with a short, rich finish.


 leaparsons (4730), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 21, 2004  
Very dark and still. The aromas are smokey malts and peat. Flavours are also smokey peat with some fruit acidicy. Unusual but decent.


 TheBeerGod (3157), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/514/20
Jan 11, 2004  
Pours near black with a tall fluffy tan head. Nose is unexpected but nice! Roasted malt, and a light hint of wood. More of the roasted malt with some sweet tones and a hint of smoked wood. Finishes very smooth and has a rich creamy mouthfeel. WAY better than expected. Very porter-like to me. Great beer!


 Syd (901), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 1, 2004  
Bottle pours a deep amber, almost black, color with a decent off white head and no lace. The aroma is of roasted malt. The flavor is of smoky roasted malt and a sour fruit finish with an additional acidic favor in the back and a slightly coating nature. Overall, this is OK, but will avoid looking for it.


 BeerandBlues2 (3216), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 19, 2003    Updated: Aug 5, 2005
Bottle. Pours black with brwon hints and an edgy tan head. Hoppy and dark chocolate maple nutty malt with alcohol aroma. Watery caramel malt chocolate milked coffee flavor. Dark and thin watery palate.


 Nuffield (2724), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/102/513/20
Dec 19, 2003  
I can't say I know what seaweed tastes like. Ther eis a wood/bourbon cask vein to this, yet fruity, like strawberry. Mildly sour, with a milky/lactic quality. Peanut shells come to mind for the dry saltiness this leaves. Thin, low carbonation palate. Nut-brown color. Curious. (Sampled at Southern Ratebeer Gathering, Austin, TX, December 6, 2003)


 adwoan99 (244), Ft. Worth, Texas, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Dec 11, 2003  
Does seaweed count as an adjunct? I like the cola appearance and palate of this beer, but the aroma and flavor are too pronouncedly seaweed for my liking. Very nice burnt flavor, but I just can't get over the fishyness.


 Andrew196 (1091), Katy, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/511/20
Dec 9, 2003  
Woddy aroma, fruity malts, raspberries. Dark amber appearance with a thin whispy head. Mouthfeel was somewhat thin with flavors of tobacco, tea....pretty watery though. Uneventful.



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