 ucusty (914), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Apr 29, 2008 Thanks to my neighbor (who was scared to sample) for this, stored in a wine fridge on its side :( for two plus years. Amber pour with frothy head, way over carbonated. Floral notes on the nose. Slighty oxidized flavor aith caramel malts, toffee, and dried fruit. Slightly dry finish, overall a nice beer considuring its storage conditions.
jjpm74 (2878), Connecticut, USA
Feb 24, 2008 12oz bottle. I struggled with whether or not to rate this given the age of the bottle (3-4 years old), but it was stored in a fridge the entire time and did hold up remarkably well. The heather must have acted as a preservative because it tastes as fresh as the fresher bottle of Fraoch I sampled alongside this one for comparison.
Enough about the background. Pours brown with a red tint and an off white head. Smells of heather, strong spice, some caramel and slightly nutty. Tastes of sweet caramel, some raisins, some floral notes, in all likelihood coming from the heather used in the beer, some dryness as the beer warms. Mouthfeel is full bodied with a finish that is sweet and lasting. While I enjoyed this beer, I found Fraoch to be superior to it.
BlackDonald (1040), North Carolina, USA
Jan 23, 2008 This rating is from extremely old notes. I found this to be a very pleasing beer. The nose is quite flowery, with a tremendous amount of earthiness. The Heather emits a really unique perfuminess that is unmistakable. All the flavors kind of play with your senses in different ways, but the finish just drops right off which is kind of disappointing. I was kind of hoping for a little more body. Very drinkable though.
fro2218 (465), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Oct 23, 2007 Nice heather in the aroma. The beer malt base was just right to balance the heather.
19641948 (492), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Sep 16, 2006 From notes 10/19/04:
Pours an earthy brown color with plenty of amber hues poking through. A soft creamy light tan head formed easily and had some staying power. Rings of lace mark my sips, then slowly slide down the glass back into the beer. A malty aroma with plenty of earthen tones. The pleasant aromatic addition of floral and perfumey scents, ostensibly the heather. A very "pretty" nose. Flavors play tag and continue the aroma character. Earthy malts, a splash of sweetness, and a finishing lingering perfumey tone. Medium body, it’s not as heavy as the appearance might lead you to believe. Drinkable, as are all of Highland’s brews. I enjoyed the novel twist of heather.
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