Alba Scots Pine Ale
Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴
Traditional Beer - Gruit Regular|
Score
6.64
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A traditional Highland recipe, popular in Northern Scotland until the end of the 19th Century. This "Triple" style ale is spiced with sprigs of spruce and pine, harvested in the spring and brewed with only a small token handful of hops. Break out the goblets and pour with abandon. Rich, tawny and best enjoyed at room temperature.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Cheers Liquor Store, Todmorden, and have had this previously at the Manchester Christmas Markets. Deeper amber in colour with no head. Has a heavy pine aroma, with some similar woody and earthy flavours. There’s some orange citrus in here too and its strength is evident but not overbearing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2016
at 16:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
De tradición escocesa, añade ramitas de pino y abeto a la receta, para conseguir una ale realmente sorprendente. Ambar, bastante clara, de escasa espuma. Aroma de pino desde no muy cerca. Si la acercas más aparece también miel. Textura muy cremosa en boca y un sabor superagradable mezclando dulce malta y miel, con tono herbal y ligeramente picante. Diferente y notable.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jun 2015
at 11:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 16C. Amber with less than a coat of beige head. Aroma of honey, bread, pine, herbs. Medium bodied, low carbonation. Sweet toasty and honeyed, apricots, some lemon, complex medicinal and woody notes. Mellow digestif sort of a beer that’s quite interesting but maybe a little well mannered.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2015
at 06:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
330ml bottle [Thanks to Nico and Alex]. Murky golden to amber colour with small, creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, grey-ish white head. Fruity aroma has a touch of condensed, sirupy pineapple, a herbal hoppy touch, gummy bear character. Taste is initially moderately sweet, close to white gummy bears, notes of pineapple, a herbal and woody touch, spruce; dry, fresh woody finish. Unusual, but not my cup of tea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2014
at 10:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ DØE meeting. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, light pine, resin, light citrus. Flavor is rather sweet, malty, pine, resin,juniper, some alcohol. Medium body, soft carbonation, sweet but ends light bitter. 170914
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2014
at 10:17