Heather Ales Alba

Bottle, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh. Sweet and sour berry aroma, same kind of taste. Bit sticky palate. Some licorice in a beer where you don’t expect it.

Bottle. Pours a brownish color with a thin off-white head. Aromas of dark fruits and sweet candy. The flavor was sweet and fruity with hints of malts. For a few sips I think I found spices and pine but that went away quickly. Maybe I was just imagining it from the name and commercial description. Medium body. Tingly and slightly warming in the mouth.

wow, now that’s different. aroma is very scottish with a sweet medicine dominance. taste is of glove and spice, not really sensing the pine. worth a try but i’m glad i only have 1.

About the only thing good about this beer was it’s appearance, and the fact that I only had to choke down a 12 oz. bottle. Michael Jackson describes it as "oily, peppery and medicinal". That says it all. Overwhelming aroma, taste and finish of pine. Leave that for air fresheners. I’m sorry to say that in 35 years of beer drinking, this is probably one of the 5 worst I’ve ever had.

this beer is wiggity wiggity wizzack. nah mean? it’s like a fucking tree. but id drink it again if there was nothing else above 7%. i dunno maybe iwas harsh but i dont think brew should taste like a pinecone. that shit is wrong

I get the distinctive taste of pine here. The higher ABV is a nice touch and barely noticeable. More smooth then expected, a good traditional ale.

Nearly clear blush with little head. Fruity, candy like aroma with tangerine, roses and caramel. Very fruity flavor, tangy and quite light. There are some wood notes in the finish but I don’t get any pine or spruce. Nice beer though.

From the bottle: Poured rusty orange with a pillowy head that quietly withdrew. Sweet aroma. Sugary sweet flavors with a hint of what I guess must be the pine. Pretty good.