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Heather Ales Kelpie 3.36 452

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
4523.37/5.03.36/5.04.4%71.3Dimpled 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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malkyt99 (1), USA
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4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/520/20
Oct 13, 2001  
I wish I was good at this but this beer rules. ;)


gdaigle (12), North Oaks, Minnesota, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/518/20
Jan 12, 2007  
Impressive! Who knew you could make such a tasty beverage with seaweed? I often enjoy it at the local sushi bar when I’m not in the mood for sake. It doesn’t exactly make a good match for sushi as it tends to overwhelm sushi’s subtle flavors but I love it anyway.


 KAggie97 (2472), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/519/20
Jul 19, 2004  
Bottled. I had no idea what to expect with this one... Was it going to be like drinking a sushi plate or what? Well, I am pleasantly surprised with how good this tastes (and how little the seaweed comes into play, evidently). This little beauty is a mild chocolate offering that can either be savored slowly or, perhaps, as a session beer. It’s that versatile. I recommend this one, if for nothing other than you can say you drank seaweed. What a world!


 JoeM500 (1876), Chicago (little italy), Illinois, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
May 2, 2002  
I met Bruce Williams, the brewer of this ale, at the Brickskeller in DC and we hung out like old pals. He gave a tasting one night with a very funny presentation about the history of Scotland and it’s ales. He is very serious about making historic ales using indigenous ingredients. This one using seaweed. The ale pours dark, and has a creamy blonde head. The malts are prevailant in the aroma, as is an earthy salty sea-like smell. Chocolate sweet malts mix with a cool flavor that I can only describe as fresh and salty. This is an excellent ale that I suggest you try and get a hold of. Don’t let the dark color fool you, this is light and refreshing, a very unique session ale. Re-rate 5/3/02: The bottle is equally enjoyable, a really great beer that you really should seek out.


 khayman70 (154), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/519/20
Dec 18, 2002  
Dark reddish beer with a distinct taste. I usually don’t care for high carbonation, but I enjoyed this very unique beer.


 nearbeer (1849), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
May 13, 2008  
500 ml, bbe Feb 2009. A hair shy of opaque black with a beautiful, creamy and lasting quarter-inch head. Aroma of charred wood, molasses, dry cocoa and cappuccino. Flavor is dark chocolate, spicy green hickory, charred wood, slight caramel and smoke. Medium-heavy body is extremely smooth, soft, slightly watery and dry.



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