Roots Organic Burghead Heather Ale

Tap@Brewpub. Fruity and sweet aroma. Amber colour, off-white head, good lace. Sweet, light bitter, fruity, light floral, caramel, hint of jasmine. Sticky mouthfeel. Flavourful and easy going.

Tap... Poured red with a thin head that faded immediately. Really sweet with brown sugars and candy on the nose. Mild carbonation on the palate and cough syrup like flavors up front. Eventually it created a sweet Jello like flavor towards the finish (that must have been the heather tips taking over). The malt was the only give away that this was a beer. Otherwise it would have been just like carbonated, awkward fruit juice.

Orange pour with a thin head. Aromas of light grainy malts, a touch of weird spice. Not too strong actually. Light grainy sweetness with a funny spice in the finish. Very uninteresting, not much going on, at least it was made well.

Draught. Nose is the mild floral sweetness of heather. Cloudy orange-brown with a thin white head. Flavor is smooth and balanced, lightly sweet, floral, and just a faint hint of oranges. Finishes somewhat bland. Very easy-drinking.

Draft. An amber beer with a rim of beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of brewmash, while the flavor is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel.

On tap @ Brouwer’s. Not an enjoyable experience...quite flat, and somewhat flavorless. Traces of heather are definitely detectable, but not to be note worthy at all.

4th Brewery 07-08 Brew Trip with Bikesandbeer. Pours orange with a sweet nose. Taste is also sweet, and light and generally pretty nice with a little bite.

Draft. Hazy amber color, looks a bit dirty. No head and no lacing. Aroma of caramel malts, pine and juniper berries. Taste is of juniper, butter and earthy mineral character. An interesting idea for a beer but not very as drinkable as I hoped.