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Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle)

Score
6569
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Style: Traditional Ale
Alloa, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1155   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.19   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle: Filtered
Ingredients: Malts: British Pale Ale Malt, Cara Malt, Malted Wheat. Heather, Bogmyrtle.
The Brotherhood have been guardians of the ancient Gaelic recipe for "leann fraoich" (heather ale) since 1988 and are proud to be the only brewery still producing this unique style of beer and distributing it world wide. A light amber ale with floral peaty aroma, full malt character, and a spicy herbal finish - This beer allows you to literally pour 4000 years of Scottish history into a glass.
Into the boiling bree of malted barley, sweet gale and flowering heather are added, then after cooling slightly the hot ale is poured into a vat of fresh heather flowers where it infuses for an hour before being fermented.


most recent ratings

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
WesKBob (563) - Bethany, Oklahoma, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Bottle. Pours a dark yellow-gold color. Thin off-white head that dissipates quickly but leaves some residual lacing. Aroma is floral, grassy with hints of grain. Flavor is a mix of floral with sweet malt and clover honey. Light bodied and very dry finish that borders on astringent. Light, easy-drinking and sessionable, but not something I would probably seek out.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ret12 (377) - Maryland, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Im not sure why this beer has been rated low because I loved it. This has an herbal floral flavor with a spicy peat aroma. Mellow caramel undertones with a smooth palate.

2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
McTapps (1469) - Ruhrgebiet, GERMANY - MAY 13, 2013
Light amber colour with low head and medium body. Nose of nothing special, it smells like a wood in late fall when all the leaves are pretty much rotten after rain. Taste of leaves, old flowers, tea, mild hops and cellar. Dusty finish, ends quite watery and thin. No real taste.

1.3
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
MichaelBruch (1472) - Wanne-Eickel, GERMANY - MAY 12, 2013
For a real beer this maybe is the worst I have ever had in my life. Well, if you start the evening with a Hopfenweisse and take this Fraoch as the next one...tough... Thing is, I wanted to like it but I got nothing. No nose, nor real aroma, just a bit of sourish hay taste. The best thing about that beer is the bottle. Watery from start to end. Huge disappointment.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Rob_D_UK (176) - - MAY 7, 2013
The pour is a clear deep orange or amber, if you so desire, the head is a creamy beige, fair lace. Nose is earthy, heather, peat like tones also present.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Pizd (60) - Merseyside, ENGLAND - APR 30, 2013
(Bottle): Pours a clear light amber with small white head. Aroma of floral, herbs, grains and some sweetness. Taste has a background of mild floral flavours with big bursts of honey-like sweetness coming through. Ends with a dry, bitter/sweet finish and smooth mouthfeel.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
danlo (340) - Durham, ENGLAND - APR 29, 2013
500ml bottle. Golden amber colour, foamy white head and very slight spicy herbal aroma. Taste is vanilla and blackberry, herbal, malty, some bitterness plus a lingering warming spicy dry mouth feel and some peaty notes. Herbal rather than hoppy, OK.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Nate (3326) - Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 29, 2013
From bottle, courtesy of Frank. Mild herbal-floral notes, a bit of lemongrass and some sweetness. Medium golden amber clear with thin white head. Medium body with medium-high carbonation. Sweet with pale malts, herbal notes and a light bitterness. Overall, a mild ale with decent sweet herbal quality.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Gurthnar (605) - Bratislava, SLOVAK REPUBLIC - APR 24, 2013
0,33cl bottle from Brewdog Slovensko. Aroma is floral, citrus fruits, lemony, grassy. Clear deep golden colour, moderately sized head, quickly disappearing. Taste is honey sweet, spicy, lemony, zesty, lightly tart. Quite nicely balanced considering the different flavours, nothing is overpowering. Finish is lemony, zesty, grassy, medium duration. Few bonus points, because it is not as good as it is interesting. Not many occasions for me to try a traditional ale with almost no hops (no flavour, aroma, or bitterness). This comes in nicely balanced and easily drinkable.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
JamesChamp (108) - Oakville, Ontario, CANADA - APR 12, 2013
Nothing to crazy or spectacular about this beer but it is enjoyable. Overall a decent beer to try.


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