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Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle)

Heather Ales Fraoch (Bottle) - Traditional Ale

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Brewed by Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Style: Traditional Ale

Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
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8273.2/5.03.2/5.05%51.9Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard
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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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jodah52 (47), Michigan, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Amber, off-white head. Sweet, almost sugary aroma with a hint of flowers (heather, I assume) but dominated by a solid malt aroma. Palate light yet robust; flavors sweet and fairly uncomplicated. Good, but in my opinion a bit sweet for not having any real bitterness.


 zdk (178), New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/104/516/20
Nov 1, 2009  
A very good beer. At first I thought it was lager-ish in quality. And by that I mean yeasty and grassy. Very light, floral and sweet. Finishes slightly sour, some fruits. Well balanced beer, unique offering.


 BeerChaser0078 (270), Melbourne, Australia
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 1, 2009  
Bottle. Clear, golden pour with a white head that lasts a little while. Aroma is grainy and slightly sweet with subtle notes of honey, malt and spices. Flavour is very similar with additional citrus and herbal hints, as well as more prominent sweetness. Light to medium body, fairly thin mouthfeel and a lingering sweet finish. Not a bad beer but more interesting than delicious.


 flatmatt (220), Northville, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 26, 2009  
330 mL bottle. Clear golden pour with a white head. Aroma is sweet with apple notes, some strawberry, grape, bread, and hints of spices. Flavor is toasty bread with white wine flavors, honey, floral notes, and pepper, with hints of strawberry. Mildly tart. Very enjoyable, though a bit on the light side, and it seems to get lighter somehow as I drink more.


abemorsten (65), Norway
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/511/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Clear and light golden with a small fizzy white head. Honey, bubble gum, herbs, heather, broth and sweat on the nose. Honestly not very inviting. Sweet in the mouth with light acidity and bitterness. Floral and hoppy hints. Light to medium bodied, dry texture and soft carbonation. Tastes better than it smells, but no masterpiece.


 DarkSong (100), Dacula, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/518/20
Oct 25, 2009  
11.2 oz bottle. Pours a very cloudy golden color with a small white not long lasting head. It has the aroma of malt and flowers. It has a wonderful hay and roasted flavor along with a nut flavor a cola flavor and a surprising nice flower aftertaste. I really enjoyed this beer immensely.


stantheman (14), British Columbia, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 24, 2009  
This is not my beer type, as I generally prefer darker and stronger beers, but I found it quite pleasant, much like a very good pale ale. The taste is rather sweet.


 stouby (1923), Holbaek, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Oct 19, 2009  
Bottle in Highland House. Golden with a white head, fine lacings. Aroma moderate malty (caramel, heather, spicy). Flavor moderate sweet, spicy and light bitter. Light body. Very special and pleasant.



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