Heather Ales Fraoch

11.2oz bottle, courtesy of my brother. Thanks, Phil! Pours a hazy, peachy orange color; off-white head with good retention and glistening lacing. Kind of an odd aroma: floral notes, various soft spices, and dog food; nicely floral somewhere in there, but hard to get around the dog food / stale wet malt note. Not mouthwatering. Medium mouthfeel: chewy floral and spice notes (very soft, herbal), basic sugary malts, and touches of that wet malt / dog food note again (though less pronounced than in the aroma); very odd beer; relaxed carbonation. Lengthy finish: stale floral notes, wet malts, and basic sugar.

Good head on misty orange/gold ale meek carbonation.Aroma malty,sweet scent,mild honey like.Flavour sharp really hangs on,heather has a wild stimulating pineapple/apricot taste,very decent ale in body.It has a dryness to it which is almost perfect at the finish and the taste is sharp and lasting .

Finalmente dopo tanta curiosità, ecco che al Duca mi imbatto nella Fraoch, una ale scozzese aromatizzata con l’erica piuttosto che con il luppolo. Le note agresti nell’aroma, che è fantastico, avvolgente, dolce e speziato, si diluiscono in un abboccato un po’ più generico, tuttavia con particolare sentore erbaceo e finale più secco del prevedibile. Ottima.

Aroma is malty, light fruit. Taste is very one dimensional. Malt with a floral aftertaste. This makes a decent "hot day" beer. Easy to drink.

Aroma is sweet matls, with scant detectable hops, sweet fruits, suggesting berries, and figs. It’s color is a golden translucent color, akin to a cider, with a thin white collar. It’s flavor is a light sweet fruit and malt, with berries. The palate is like a champagne, light dry, w/ moderate effervescence.