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Heather Ales Grozet

Heather Ales Grozet

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A Traditional Ale brewed by
Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)

Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
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4652.92/5.02.92/5.05%20.2Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard P  Stats

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.

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 LtJudge (359), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20

Mar 27, 2008  
Pours a golden yellow color with a tiny head. Aromas of berries and wheat. Flavor is of light berry and wheat...not much more than that.slight fruity aftertaste.

 Bullit (659), Glasgow, Scotland
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Fruity and hoppy in the nose.Yellow-golden coloured brew, with a small white head. Flavour has an hint of gooseberries, a weak taste of honey and bread, along with some crystal malts. Odd beer.


 mullet2007 (158), Newfoundland, Canada
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/102/510/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Pours a faintly hazy straw colour with next to no head. Smells like berries, not much else. Flavour has a little bit of wheat spiciness. There might be a bit of some berries in there, but it’s hard to say. There’s some hints of grassiness as it warms up. It’s a little thin and fairly dry and puckery. Carbonation is low, and not necessarily in a good way.


 terrybail (185), , Ontario, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Nov 21, 2008  
330ml bottle from the LCBO as part of the Historic Ales Of Scotland Sampler Pack The aroma is sweet honey and a touch spicy Pours a hazy orangy amber The taste is crips and clean with a touch of sweetness a liitle bit bitter on the after taste but i like it


 shigadeyo (1500), Southwest Ohio Area, Alabama, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/57/20
Nov 19, 2008  
<b>7/28/2007</b>: Grozet Gooseberry & Wheat Ale is murky and the color of pear juice from canned pears. It is tart with some flavors of wheat malt and something fruity. I’m guessing that the fruitiness is the gooseberries, but it’s difficult to say since I’ve never had gooseberries before. This beer is highly carbonated and quite light on the palate. My advice to anybody thinking about trying this beer is to pass it up and try something else&#033; <br /><br /> <i>Sample from 500 mL bottle shared at the "Columbus Tasting: Ate, now with gramatical errors" event. Thanks&#033; Rating #462 for this beer...</i><br />


 boFNjackson (609), Portland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Bottle... Poured hazy, light orange with a thin, white head. Leafy, spicy, and herbal aroma. Really good brew that was light but also a lot of earthy, robust flavors. Full palate with a little alcohol in the taste. Berries were subtle and just present enough for you to be aware of them. Leafy malt in the finish.



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