Heather Ales Alba

This is the first taste of a beer that is made without hops. I expected much more from this. I was sure that the Pine and Spruce flavors would dominate...they did not. I’m not really sure I could taste any to be frank. There is an interesting floral after taste that lingers...not sure what it is but it’s pleasant. If your a home brewer that’s interested in brewing without hops, this is certainly a beer worth spending 30 minutes chewing on.

Pours a dark red color. Unusual scent (licorice?) Has a sweet taste and finish with a string floral bouquet. Very unusual beer.

Bottle - 330ml. marked best before Aug 2004. Nice hazy amber/orange body topped with a thick off-white foamy head. Lovely and complex malty/hoppy aroma with various notes of herbs, pine, flowers and roasted cereals. Taste keeps the alcohol well hidden. Solid and interesting combination of various herbal and fruity flavors that leaves a long, dry and bitter aftertaste that put the pine flavors on the stage. This is not for lager people. Thank you PrimeMinister!

From a bottle.Dark orange,small head,misty christmas tree aroma,strong and firm,sweet and fruity,a strange beer,but nice.

Pours an orange color/ruddy color. Aroma is fairly sweet. Smells a bit like wine. Flavor is a little sweet and malty. Tastes a little odd to me.

This pours a murky orange/amber color with virtually no head and little carbonation. Light malt aroma with some molasses. Sweet and lightly acidic. This one is hard to place, having characteristics of a strong mild, or junior Barleywine. Not unpleasant, but I’m glad I just bought a single to try.

(Bottle) Pours a cloudy orangish-brown body with a small off-white head. Aroma of raisins and pear. No pine to be found? Sweet malt flavor with some fruit.

Hazy orange amber with a fruity musty aroma. Flavour is more of the same with a bit of sappy spruce shoot in there, I don’t notice any pine though.