Fraoch 20th Anniversary Ale
Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴
Traditional Beer Special Out of Production|
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7.04
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Heather ale matured in single malt whisky casks. Fraoch celebrates 20 years of brewing with this very special limited edition. 11% alc/vol, triple version: matured in ex-sherry casks previously used to mature single malt speyside whisky for 20 years. The resulting ale has a unique oak / sherry / whisky character, which is best appreciated slightly chilled in a large wine glass. Slainte!
Ingredients: malted barley, oats, wheat, natural heather flowers, myrtle leaves and hops.
Ingredients: malted barley, oats, wheat, natural heather flowers, myrtle leaves and hops.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle sampled@RBNAG 2009, Cardinal. Clear golden with a fine, small off-white head. Aroma is spicy, heather, smooth whisky and Madeira alcoholic. Flavor is sweet and rich with some acid, spicy, bitter, malty and distinct whisky. Pretty complex, rather boozy and still surprisingly easy drinkable. The alcohol is clear present, but very smooth. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2009
at 07:47
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 75cl. @ post Borefts BF 09 hotel tastingUnclear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity, moderate hoppy, heather, flowers, spicy. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091031]
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2009
at 03:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared by badnewsbeers. Clear, sparkling, cider-like body, thin-medium clumping off-white head. Nose of sour dusty oak, herbs, and green apple, reminding me of a perfume box. Tart, apply body, with heather and other spices, rather thin. There’s a plastic component that was light but a bit unpleasant. Odd yet somewhat compelling.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2009
at 17:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle: almost clear, light amber coloured, small lacy white head dry fruity sherry and/or balsamico-like nose with a mouldy touch, vanilla and caramel detectable in the background; solid dry bitter-sweet and sour flavour, medium bodied; increasing dry acidity with traces of sherry, malt, balsamico and belgian sour-ales. A fine, extremely well drinkable, but complex hybrid brew........
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2009
at 09:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle shared at the DC Local tasting. Pours a hazy orange with an active white head. Heavy carbonation. Smells like a gueze, acidic, sweet, tart, herbal, perfume. Flavor was not at all what I expected, sweet, tart, honey, grass, herbs, medicinal. Finish was a little hot and dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2009
at 17:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear amber with a tiny off white head. Sweet aroma with ripe fruits, toasted malt, sweet sherry and caramel notes. Sweet flavour with cherry, vanilla, toasted malt, caramel and overripe fruits. Warming alcohol in the finish.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2009
at 17:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of fruits, malt, and a bit of caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, wine grapes, malt, and white wine, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2009
at 16:53
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a clear amber with a small, rough off-white head. Sweet and subtle whisky aromas. Surprisingly only medium body, sweet caramel and fruit with a distinct woody Sherry edge. Dry and lightly tart with very few traces of the alcohol. Quite fresh and drinkable and honestly very delicious. 141109
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2009
at 06:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 11%. Very vinous aroma, like the brandy in chocolate brandy beans, only less sweet. Some vanilla as well. Clear dark golden colour. Very small frothy white head. Distinct vanilla flavour, lots of fresh oak. Good citric note, as if from red wine casks, but this might be from the sherry. The citric note is reminiscent of white wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2009
at 06:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75 cL bottle # 3338. Pours clear and golden dark orange with a small tan head. Aroma is smooth whiskey fruity and spiced. Light vanilla note. Sweet malty, light fruity flavoured. Subdued bitterness. A bit flat malty flavoured yet with a nice fruity note to it. Sweet and slight citric to acidic flavoured. Lasting sweet and dark malty note.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2009
at 06:18