Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle) 3.2 848

Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle)

	Percentile
	66
	overall

Brewed by Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Style: Traditional Ale
Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
848	3.21/5.0	3.2/5.0	5%	52.7	Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard

Commercial Description:
Bottle: Filtered
Brewed in Scotland since 2000 B.C. heather ale is probably the oldest style of ale still produced in the world. From an ancient Gaelic recipe for "leann fraoich" (heather ale) it has been revived and reintroduced to the Scottish culture.
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.
A light amber ale with floral peaty aroma, full malt charachter, a spicy herbal flavour and dry wine like finish.
Recommended with rich and Spicy foods.
Drink slightly chilled from a fluted glass.

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faroeviking (6130), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 26, 2007

Nice golden colour with an ok white head. Flowery aroma which is also found in the flavour along with some spicyness ending with a nice dry aftertaste. A good Scottish ale I must say.

Poperinge (359), Cowtown, Alberta, Canada

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 19, 2007

A nice piece of history and a interesting beer. I should revisit this some time. Page 172 of Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide only 406 out 500 Classic Brews to go.

LinusStick (1856), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	4/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 18, 2007

This was a great suprise! I admit I bought this beer for the label and nothing else. The pour was a dark amber with a thin white head. The aroma was roasted malt and spicy. At first sip, the malts took over but as I finished, there was a certain spiciness to the finish.

Rune (2863), Tromsø, Norway

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	4/5	4/10	2/5	11/20

Feb 17, 2007

Bottle from Utobeer. Clear amber body with a thin white head. Smell of dark berries. Light mouthfeel with taste of sweet, black currant supported by malty notes. Diluted. Unusual, but pretty fair (03.02.2007).

UselessGdTaste (363), Long Beach, California, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 16, 2007

Extremely meaty beer. Not like anything I have ever had before. Some honey was present. The only way I would describe this is beefy. Unique and amazing.

mtdshn (174), Moline, Illinois, USA

1.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.7	3/10	2/5	4/10	2/5	6/20

Feb 15, 2007

Bottle. Poured a clear yellow with no head. Musty aroma, with some notes of lemongrass and flowers. Very flat mouthfeel, a bit astringent. A very bland ale that’s on the same lines as the worst pilsners. Disappointing.

ekstedt (2457), Göteborg, Sweden

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	4/5	5/10	4/5	13/20

Feb 14, 2007

Bottle. Dark amber, with thin off-white head. Malty, spicy aroma with hints of flowers and herbs (but different than hop aromas). Smooth mouthfeel, some sweetness, ad really not much bitterness in the finish. OK, interesting, but there are much better ales for half the price.

marcisamong (5), Inverness, Scotland
does not count

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 12, 2007

a bit apprehensive at first, worried I would be let down. However, impressed enough to try it again.

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