Fraoch
Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴
Traditional Beer - Gruit Regular|
Score
6.40
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Super clear, just off-copper coloured body with a large, three centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of grass, funk, cardboard, alcohol and a hint of dry malt and sugars. Light-bodied; Assertive funky and pungent cardboardie and very earthy, malty notes throughout with some mellow grain, grassy and even some oaty flavours that dominate the taste. Aftertaste shows a very dry finish with the grass, oak, alcohol and pungent grain front and centre. Overall, a nice rich beer with deep grassy and earthy flavours that show well for the style, but remain pungent and deep for everyone. I sampled this 33 cL bottle given to me from one of my hockey teammates on 08-February-2017 - Thanks Josh!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2017
at 02:25
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Three Judges, Glasgow. Pours a clear deep golden. A minimal bit of loose white head. Herbal and floral scent. It’s pleasant and enticing if light and a bit generic. Gentle bittersweet taste with a short finish. More floral notes and a suggestion of lavender in the aftertaste. I enjoy the idea of it more than I do the actual beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2017
at 06:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Milton Keynes Beer Festival; clear golden yellow pour with a bubbly head, aroma hints of honey and some sweet malts, taste has sweet honey some floral action sweet malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2016
at 07:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Been drinking this for years, can’t believe I’ve never rated it! Clear and golden with a small white head. Floral aroma, taste is also floral with some malty sweetness. Good
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jun 2016
at 13:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Light golden color. Aroma: malty, grassy and a little honey. Taste: malt, honey, little needles or heather.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2016
at 06:37
6/10
Tried
on 19 Feb 2016
at 12:49
4/10
Tried
on 17 Feb 2016
at 16:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Tesco, Brighouse. Amber coloured with a thin head. Fruit hopped, although arguably understated. Light and easy drinking in the main, it has a very small fizz in the palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2015
at 16:17
7/10
Tried
on 13 Aug 2015
at 16:33
6/10
Ok.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2015
at 22:55