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.
7.1/10
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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
7/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:49
6/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:49
7/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:49
7/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can (from KCM Mikkola Pori). Yellowish golden colour with a mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is floral, some wooden, nectary and mild earthy tones as well. Flavour is fruity, floral, some nectary and mild oaty and some spruce to it as well. Smoothly balanced.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2024
at 21:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can (from KCM Pori Mikkola). Hazy golden colour with a small white foamy head. Aroma is floral, nectary, fruity and some mild biscuity and spruce tones. Flavour is floral, spruce tips, mild earthy tones with some mild fruity elements too.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2024
at 20:47
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
330ml can via Beer52, BBE February 2026. Drank at home on 29th November 2024. Hazed golden body, thin and fast fading head. Tropical fruit aroma and taste, sadly I didn't take to this, can't put my finger on why though.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Nov 2024
at 09:10