Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Microbrewery
in
Alloa,
Clackmannanshire,
Scotland 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1988
Contact
Description
Williams Bros Brewing Company is a Scottish family-owned microbrewery, founded and operated by brothers Bruce and Scot Williams.
The Williams Bros. Brewing Co. started life in the humble ‘Glenbrew’ homebrew shop in Glasgow. The first beer brewed was the ‘Fraoch’ Heather Ale at a small 5-barrel brewery in Taynuilt, After the 2nd year of brewing in the Taynuilt brewery and with demand far out stripping supply the brothers decided to expand and also to diversify the range with five Historic Ales. These ales were produced at the new purpose built brewery and premises in Craigmill, Strathaven from 1998-2004.
In 2004 the brothers took over the ‘Forth Brewery’ at Kellibank, Alloa where Maclay’s had been contract brewing and packaging their beers since the sale of their old Alloa brewery. It was at this stage in proceedings that Heather Ale Ltd became Williams Bros. Brewing Co.
The Williams Bros. Brewing Co. started life in the humble ‘Glenbrew’ homebrew shop in Glasgow. The first beer brewed was the ‘Fraoch’ Heather Ale at a small 5-barrel brewery in Taynuilt, After the 2nd year of brewing in the Taynuilt brewery and with demand far out stripping supply the brothers decided to expand and also to diversify the range with five Historic Ales. These ales were produced at the new purpose built brewery and premises in Craigmill, Strathaven from 1998-2004.
In 2004 the brothers took over the ‘Forth Brewery’ at Kellibank, Alloa where Maclay’s had been contract brewing and packaging their beers since the sale of their old Alloa brewery. It was at this stage in proceedings that Heather Ale Ltd became Williams Bros. Brewing Co.
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle 0,7ltr: Clear amber coloured heather ale matured on whiskey barrels, thats gives this ale an whiskey appearance. Drunk it from its 6444 bottle of the 7500.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 0,5ltr: Almost black brew with red glow and a beige foamy head. I like the forfather of the stout, taste of coffee, chocolate, ginger and well balanced sweetgbitternesh. This one i like really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 0,33ltr: Very dark black coloured brew with beige foamy head. Also it got an very dry-bitter taste with hints of coffee and have also some fruitiness too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 0,5ltr: Blonde coloured brew with an good spicy, herbal and honey taste. Great example of brew an beer without hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
440ml can, shared with Phil (a mate) in my house bar. Clear amber body, white head. Hop forward with a piney and citrus leaning, decent malt base too. Easy drinking West Coast IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Dec 2024
at 00:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
440ml can: BBE February 2026, from a local Aldi store. Drank at home on 19th December 2024. Full on white crown, hazy and very pale golden body. Citrus nose, sweet citrus flavour, semi-sweet malty background, hints of bitterness that don't actually happen. Better than I hoped for when I obtained it!
Tried
from Can
on 19 Dec 2024
at 18:58
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Il y a des IPA, simples comme cette Caesar Augustus, qui sans être impressionnantes vous rafraichissent et vous font du bien. Avec 4,1% déjà, il ne faut pas s'attendre à quelque chose de grandiose. Mais avec une amertume bien dosée, ciselée (bien qu'un brin sèche) et des arômes efficaces d'agrumes teintées d'une touche florale, l'ensemble passe tout seul. En verre, c'est du classique avec un blond limpide, une faible effervescence sans mousse. Une bière à tester.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2024
at 07:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can (from KCM Mikkola Pori). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is floral, fruity, soem mild nectar and grains to it. Flavour is floral, fruity, some nectary, grainy and mild herbal tones to it.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Dec 2024
at 19:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Nose coffee, burnt toast, roast, chocolate. Taste was coffee, burnt toast, spice, citrus, fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2024
at 13:59
8/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:49