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

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RATINGS: 634   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.93   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottled. A cask version at 4.5% is available in August and September.
Gooseberry Wheat Ale
From the Gaelic "Groseid". Since at least the 16th century Scots monks and alewives brewed indigenous drinks from cereals, wild herbs and ripe fruits. Tibbie Shiels green Grozet was immortalised by such Scots literati as Sir Walter Scott, Jas Hogg. (The Ettrick shepherd) and Robert Burns whoconsidered it a most convivial drink.
Brewed with lager malt, wheat, bog myrtle, hops and meadowsweet then secondary fermented with ripe Scottish gooseberries.
A pale golden beer, with a refreshing fruit aroma, clean palate, fruity wheat flavour and crisp finish. Recommended with, light foods, pastas and salads.
Drink well chilled in a tall glass.


3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BoBoChamp (3026) - Gent, BELGIUM - SEP 14, 2011
33cl, Scottish brew, with gooseberries, from Bierzwerg Greven, not complex fruit brew, floral and slightly fruity/bitter, yet balanced, cloudy, good head, simple brew

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
POLK (1293) - Hørning, DENMARK - SEP 10, 2011
Wheat, gooseberry and sweet gale, this is a really good and refreshing ale. Bog myrtle is wonderfully prominent..

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
mile (1222) - Helsinki, FINLAND - SEP 2, 2011
Bottle. Light golden, small and fully diminishing head. Light to moderate, malty and sweetish aroma, light notes of berries and herbs. Body is light to medium, malty and sweetish flavor, light notes of berries and herbs. Finish is short to average, malty and sweetish, light herbal spiciness. Light-bodied traditional ale – nothing special. I really do not get any wheat here

2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
kerolasa (353) - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - AUG 31, 2011
Light yellow color, something like what you associate budweiser, but with a difference that head is thick and white. Smell is tin can like. Taste is bit sweet and mildly hoppy. There is not much malts at all, but I find some spice type aroma which reminds gooseberry. It’s a pity how much I dislike smell of this beer, otherwise I might consider having this someday again.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
ogivlado (4275) - Zagreb, CROATIA - AUG 11, 2011
Bottled 500ml. -from Biererei, Vienna. Darker golden coloured, medium sized white head, light fruity nose. Sweet malty, quite fruity and a bit acidic with herbal notes. Light acidic traces possibly from gooseberries. Interesting and easy-drinkable brew.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Thylacine (509) - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA - JUL 31, 2011
Bottle - Hazy yellow with white head. Medium carbonation. Medium to full bodied. Wheaty. Fruity. Spicy. Low to medium bitterness.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
bseribeer (128) - Illinois, USA - JUL 29, 2011
Love it. A potential summer brew moving forward for me. Pours a beautiful golden with a light, white foam. Nicely carbonated. Fruity aroma and somewhat floral. Taste is light, sweet and crisp. Easy finish and very smooth on the palate. Very pleasant.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
BenH (528) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - JUL 25, 2011
I’m really not a lager fan so was struggling with this. Pours light yellow with good carbonation. Aroma is what it says, lager with gooseberrys. Taste is the same. I found this fairly unpleasant. Quite oily in texture, finishes badly


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