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Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.43
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A traditional Scottish ale brewed with an emphasis on the malt characteristics. Lightly hopped, as is true to this style of beer, with fruity malt aromas and a toffeeish mouth feel.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500 mL bottle from Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA. Different label, stating "Scottish Heavy 80 Shilling Ale." Pours a clear brownish ruby color with a large frothy tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of toffee, nutty notes, berries, earthy notes, leafy bitter almost metallic hops. The taste is toffee with an earthy, smoky note. Earthy hops and some berry-like fruits in the finish. Medium bodied. Decent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2010
at 17:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Clear, ruby-amber coloured, persistent lacy tanned head; dryish roasty-fruity nose; light to moderate sweet-bitter flavour, light bodied and soft; sweetish fruity and caramelly finish, mildly hopped aftertaste. Very pleasant.....
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2010
at 22:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle. Poured deep mahogany with a frothy white head. Aroma is caramel malt and fruity notes. Flavor is caramel, toffee and hops. Finish is quite long with some sweet notes to it. Bit thin, but overall very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2010
at 09:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a dark amber with a large tan head. Aroma is nice with a very earthy and leathery malt. Flavor is a decent roasted malt with some molasses but a little watery at the end. Not the greatest but deffinalty decent and affordable.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2010
at 17:29
6.6/10
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Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
@Halfway House, Edinburgh. Dark brown. Chocolatey, slightly smokey nose. A little weak/watery but with light cocoa and vague smoke.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2010
at 16:11
6.8/10
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Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Deece session with Moroney in BKLN. Pours opaque brown with a thick, creamy tan head. Roasted malt aroma. Flavor is sweet with light chocolate and bitter roastiness, along with some bread and faint metal. Ligh to medium in body with soft carbonation. There are notes of light coffee and dry bitterness in the finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2010
at 12:37
6.2/10
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Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours dark mahogany into a thistle. Conglomerate tan head pancakes as it slowly recedes leaving sheet lacing. Toasted caramel and tinned fruit aromas. Thin, yet sharply carbonated with upfront sweet toasted toffee turning slightly smoky in the lasting fruit finish.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2010
at 15:32
5.2/10
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Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle courtesy Saxo. Frothy off-white good mostly lasting head. DArk amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Prune notes. Light bitter messy flavr. Average moderate bitter plumb finish. Oily palate. Not my kind of beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2010
at 13:22
6.5/10
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Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are rich malt, fruits, caramel, hops and notes of wood.. Semi bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2010
at 10:19
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle bought at Centra Colosseum Park in Oslo and consumed at home while watching USA against Ghana on TV. Dense, beige head with lots of small dimples. Spotty lacework on the glass. Deep brown body. Sweet grain-malty aroma. Mid-sweet chocolate malts in flavour along with nuts and hop resin. Mild malt bitter ending. Medium bodied. Likable (TromsΓΈ, 26.06.2010).
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2010
at 12:20