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

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 589   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.33   EST. CALORIES: 132   ABV: 4.4%
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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.


3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fonefan (25085) - VestJylland, DENMARK - NOV 2, 2006
Bottle. Dark red brown color with a thick off-white head. Aroma brown bread and chocolate. A very complex beer with flavours of spices and with bitter sweet finish.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ungstrup (23975) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - JUN 4, 2005
[At Københavnske Øldage 2005] A red-brown beer with no head. The aroma is sweet and slightly spicy. The flavor is quite roasted and malty with hints of chocolate and with a dry end. I can’t tell the seaweed, but I like the spicyness and roastyness.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Papsoe (22983) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 17, 2005
UPDATED: JUL 3, 2005 (Bottle 33 cl) Very dark, almost black. Presumably it’s filtered but pretty much without head. Low in carbonation. Quite smoked flavours - almost burned. But a rather light body. Very aromatic and lovely beer. Not sure if I can taste the added kelp though... 230904

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (22205) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAY 12, 2008
50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with reddish glare and a diminished off-white head. Light vegetable aroma. Light chocolate aroma. Flavour is mild roasted and chocolate smooth. Light acidic touch. Smooth finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
oh6gdx (16047) - Vasa, FINLAND - SEP 12, 2006
Bottled. Black/ruby red colour, small brownish head. Aroma is roasted malts, spices and coffee. Flavour is roasted malts, hops and coffee. Also some vegetably and salty notes. Maybe the latter ones are from the seaweed?

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
omhper (15964) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - OCT 10, 2002
Bottled. Near black. Neutral aroma. Roasty and medium bodied. Lightly chocolatey and well balanced. Like in the other seaweed beer I’ve try it is very hard to actually get hold of the seaweed flavour.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
joergen (14992) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 25, 2005
Bottled at DBF 2005. Black coloured with a small off white head. Aroma of caramel and dark chocolate. Sweet flavour of caramel and chocolate.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
fiulijn (10421) - Como, ITALY - JUL 11, 2005
Dark brown color. Some malt, loads of caramel, a bit thin mouthfeel, quite boring.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
kp (10404) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
Date: 09/06/2001
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta

dark brown, wispy head, malty aroma, rich malt flavor, touch of chocolate, light bitter finish
-------- /> Date: 05/18/2005

nice rich chocolate malt aroma, light chocolate malt flavor, touch of roasted, hint of bitterness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
-------- /> The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
KimJohansen (10339) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - MAY 22, 2008
Brown with tiny beige head. Sweet with chocolate, caramel and roasted malt. Mild smoked finish.


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