Red
Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.49
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Packed full of dark crystal malts this brew takes on a rich amber colour. A bouquet of caramel, amber malts and sweet berries give way to a palate of biscuit malts, woody & fruity hops that deliver a medium dry finish. This brew performs superbly cask conditioned as well as in bottle.
Malts: Ale Malt, Malted Wheat, Oats, Vienna Malt, Dark Crystal
Hops: First Gold, Savinjski Goldings, Amarillo, Cascade, Chinook
Malts: Ale Malt, Malted Wheat, Oats, Vienna Malt, Dark Crystal
Hops: First Gold, Savinjski Goldings, Amarillo, Cascade, Chinook
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7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Lovely amber color with a fine off white head. Berry fruity, toffee and a nice hoppy feeling in the nose. Nice body and a fine carbonation. Well balanced sweetness and bitterness. Berry fruity, herbal, toffee, bready and a nice hoppy touch in the flavor. Lovely tasty ale!
[Bottle from Oddbins at Earls Court in London, England]
[Bottle from Oddbins at Earls Court in London, England]
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2015
at 05:19
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Flaske 500ml fra Kilpishalli. Mørk gyldenbrun med et lite rødskjær. Middels høyt luftig skum. Tett lacing. Bra aroma av bær. Smaken har samme preg. Litt tørr etter hvert. Bra - men litt tynn.
Tried
on 11 May 2015
at 08:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Beers of Europe [220115]
Dark amber, clear, frothy white head, good lacing
Aroma of very soft berry fruits, soft fruity caramel, nothing else
Taste of caramel, some dark toffee malts, dab of dark honey, soft fruits, mainly malts, light hops, soft flavour
Palate - soft carb, medium body, rather sweet. Finish of soft red berries, toffee caramel, soft sweet
Overall - OK, gets a bit boring with the drinking. Reckon this would be better on cask.
Dark amber, clear, frothy white head, good lacing
Aroma of very soft berry fruits, soft fruity caramel, nothing else
Taste of caramel, some dark toffee malts, dab of dark honey, soft fruits, mainly malts, light hops, soft flavour
Palate - soft carb, medium body, rather sweet. Finish of soft red berries, toffee caramel, soft sweet
Overall - OK, gets a bit boring with the drinking. Reckon this would be better on cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2015
at 14:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 4.5%. Slightly hazy dark amber with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel, hop, little toasted, little citrus and a little peach. Flavour is malt, fruit, caramel, little toasted, medium sweet, notes of beries, little dry and medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2014
at 04:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Kitty’s, Helsinki. Originally rated 15092012. Colour is clear copper with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Bitterness, fruits and malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jul 2014
at 09:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Reddish brown colour, nice head with good lacing. Aroma is initially of resin, then more floral, with nice sweet malty backbone. Light bitterness, does not dominate the beer, but seems just enough. Medium body, lively carbonation. Very good!
Tried
on 17 Jun 2014
at 14:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dunkel bernsteinfarbenes Bier mit schöner Schaumkrone. Geruch leicht röstmalzig, Karamell, fruchtig, nussig. Geschmack röstmalzig, leicht schokoladig. Karamell, fruchtig, nussig.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2014
at 12:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Jeremiah’s tap room. Clear amber-red pour, thick white head. Light aromas of red fruit and biscuit, slight sour note, repeated on the taste. Thin finish. Not the best.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jan 2014
at 01:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at JF’s, from Hogsback shop, cheers James 03/11/13. Dark reddish amber with a thin off white covering. Nose is caramel malt, light hops, berry fruit, sugars, fruit jam. Taste comprises candied sugars, light citric, red grapefruit, caramelised sugars. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finish with light hop bitterness. Decent amber ale/hoppy red affair - not a bitter in my book.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2013
at 11:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle. A light amber body with a small off-white head. Moderate in aroma, mostly caramel malt. Quite nice and fruity flavor with caramel malt, toast and moderate bitterness. Nothing fantastic, but a decent session ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2013
at 11:18