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

bottled
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RATINGS: 565   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.33   EST. CALORIES: 132   ABV: 4.4%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottled. A cask version is available from May to July.
"Seaweed Ale"
Prior to the 1850's there were many Scottish coastal alehouses which brewed their own ales, these ales were made from local malted barley which was grown on fields fertilised with seaweed. This environment gave the barley a very specific flavour which we have recreated by the inclusion of fresh seaweed in the mash tun. In addition to the seaweed (bladder rack) harvested on the Argyll coast we have used only organically grown malt - the darker malts roasted by ourselves.
Kelpie is a rich chocolate ale which has an aroma of fresh seabreeze and a distinctive malty texture.
Drink lightly chilled in a wine glass.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
BoBoChamp (3026) - Gent, BELGIUM - SEP 15, 2011
33cl, Scottish brew, with seaweed, from Bierzwerg Greven, not complex brew, malty/roasted and slightly spicy, balanced, clear, good head, simple brew

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
stravale (387) - Inverness, SCOTLAND - AUG 29, 2011
Bottle from Findhorn Foundation. Dark ruby 1 finger creamy tan head.
Aroma of light roast dark malt, milk chocolate, some vegetable. Slighty unusual but good aroma.
Taste - Chocolate, some roast malt, liquorice, very light coffee, hint of vegetable, bit of fruity malt, toasted bread. Quite complex. No seaweed!
Palate - Intially light bitter, then gets sweeter, very smooth, low carb, short dryish finish with some of roast malt and a hint of coffee.
Overall - Was worried about this, but it’s a good beer. Can’t detect seaweed (apart from some vegetable) and not salty(!). Don’t be put off by the label - 14/20.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Rasmus40 (3018) - Beder, Aarhus, DENMARK - AUG 29, 2011
Clear dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, a little rroasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. Couldn’t taste the kelp. 270811

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Camons (1501) - Hasselager, DENMARK - AUG 28, 2011
Bottle @ Voldby beerfest. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of malt, herbs, caramel, seawater, herbs. Taste is Malt, caramel, salt, seawater, herbs, seaweed. Medium body, soft carbonation, dry finish. Pretty good. 270811

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
chrisv10 (4035) - DENMARK - AUG 27, 2011
Bottle. Very dark brown with small tan head. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, little coffee, bitter, hops and spices.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Scopey (1192) - Croydon, Surrey, ENGLAND - AUG 21, 2011
Bottle from Dobbies Garden World, Aberdeen. It pours dark brown, with a decent foamy tan head. The nose is salted liquorice, chocolate, bonfire, wood and toasted brown bread. The taste is caramel, chocolate, sea salt, liquorice, green vegetables and smoke, with a dry, roasted finish. It is medium bodied and has average carbonation. Surprisingly drinkable for a seaweed beer!

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Kristall-König (1552) - Oldenburg, GERMANY - JUL 29, 2011
Geruch malzig, samtig nach Toast. Antrunk zuerst dünn, dann süßlich mit malzig-röstiger Note, die sich zur Mitte noch stärker ausbildet. Hier etwas Fruchtigkeit von Pflaumen, bevor es dann leicht bitter wird. Im Abgang malzig und röstig mit moderater Bitterspur im Finish. Interessant: Ganz zum Schluß erscheint das Bier salzig. Nicht schlecht.Test vom 18.11.2008, Gebinde: Glasflasche

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Thylacine (509) - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA - JUL 27, 2011
Bottle - Dark brown with light tan head. Low carbonation. Medium to full bodied. Smooth. Sweet. Roasted malts. Chocolate. Low bitterness.


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