Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) Fraoch 20th Anniversary Ale

Fraoch 20th Anniversary Ale

 

Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Traditional Beer Special Out of Production
Score
7.04
ABV: 11.0% IBU: - Ticks: 51
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.
 

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7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared at the Watford tasting, December 2013. It pours murky amber-brown with a small off-white head. The nose is big banoffee pie, white grape skin, creme brulee and butterscotch. The taste is white grape skin, vinous, banana, butterscotch, banana bread, wood, whisky, earth and a touch of chalk. Medium+ body and fine carbonation. Smooth, interesting and rather tasty. A few years on this has really worked wonders. Very nice indeed.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2013 at 12:52


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

75cl. erdig-matschiger Geruch. Der Antrunk ist holzig-matschig, leicht fruchtig. die 11% schmeckt man nicht, nur wärmend im Abgang. Toller voller Hauptteil, malziges Distelaroma. Langer Nachgeschmack, tolle Holzfassnoten. Leicht säuerlich! 12/13/13/12

Tried on 31 Aug 2013 at 10:04


8.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Fra flaske på ølfestivalen: smak av pors, lynghonning og hjemmelaget plommesyltetøy. Myk ettersmak som skjuler de 11% godt. På Cardinalsmaking noterte jeg følgende: A superb beer which hides its 11% behi\nd a polished facade ogf heather honey, homemeade plum jam and bog myrtle on a soft palate.

Tried on 15 Jun 2012 at 01:21


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

28th December 2009
Hazy amber beer. Sourish oaky nose. Crisp palate, light too, feather light! Dry. Complex array of flavours. Sourish oak and a minty coolness. Repressed whisky and a trace of sherry barrel. Finishes soft, sour and dry with a brief sweet note. As it warms up, creamy vanilla comes to the fore. A unique beer, champagne like but much more flavoursome!

Tried on 04 Jun 2012 at 14:10


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle courtesy of Sigmund at Cardinal, thank you sir! Amber color, medium white head. Aroma of biscuit and light spice. Taste is floral, bread, spice. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2012 at 13:22


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle thanks to GRG1313. Bottle 1207. Pours with a particle filled yellow body with a minimal white head. Aromas are bready and spicy, with light oak and some smokey peat character. Flavors are lightly tart, bready, spicy, malty with light whisky character. Medium bubbles. Alcohol is decently hidden.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2012 at 17:33


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty and slightly vinous heather aroma. Sweetish warming heather and honey flavor with woody hints. Has a sweetish malty spicy heather honey finish.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2011 at 08:09


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared with Joes and DutchDrebus @ Cafe Buitenlust, Oirschot. Clear orange color, thin white head. Smell whisky, wood, wine and light sourness. Taste whisky, wine, cider and apple. Really nice fitting carbo and medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2011 at 01:04


7
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Big bottle at Asahiya. Big caramel aroma, sour, grass, and funk. Interesting, different, difficult, with peat, seaweed, sherry. Brown, cloudy, ugly looking With no head. Tangy, sour flavor, with caramel, sea water, funk, nutmeg?, nori, big vanilla, cocoa. Quite salty. Almost flat, medium body. About as strange as it gets, but somehow compelling.                    

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2011 at 06:03


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Courtesy of Beershine
Hazy deep blond color; small head. Nice Bretts and old cellar aroma, mellow vanilla, light sourness. Mellow malts flavor with Belgian accent, blended wit oak vanilla and light sourness: I don’t think this works out well. Sweet and acidic final.

Tried on 14 Jul 2011 at 10:35