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.
2.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 2
--Sample, thanks oh6gdx! -- Almost clear golden, huge lively head. Aromz of hinger ale. Sweetish with thin body and sharp mouthfeel. Fierce ginger burn on an empty body. Metlallic void finish with painful ginger burn. Hopeless crap.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2024
at 22:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy yellow colour with fluffy head. Has some citrus pithiness and a touch of passion fruit. Ok. No real fresh hoppiness.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2024
at 20:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from local Aldi store. Pours mildly hazy gold to yellow with white foam. Aroma: citrus, zesty, grapefruit, marmalade, pine. Taste: light sweet & moderate bitter, dry citrus pith & zest, grapefruit. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Nov 2024
at 23:43
8/10
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Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2024
at 17:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can, 4-pack from Sainsbury's. It pours lightly hazy golden - yellow white a small white head. The aroma is soft, sweetish, orange fanta, clean tangerine, peach, mango, brioche and floury bread. The taste is crispy, dry, quite snappy, pithy, zesty, orange peel, tangerine, kumquat, orange blossom, touch green/grassy, floury bread and cracker with a drying finish. Light+ body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Bright orangey vibes. Snappy and drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2024
at 20:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
[33cl can from Beer52.] A cloudy pale amber pour with a fast fading white head; fresh citrus aroma; rather thin with a tropical fruit taste; and little in the way of a finish.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Oct 2024
at 19:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml can from Asda. Pale gold with a light haze and a fluffy white head. Tart berry aroma, flavour is zingy and very drinkable
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2024
at 22:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
[33cl can from Beer52.] A hazy pale straw with a loose white head; aroma of dusty cereal grains with a little tropical fruit; tropical fruit taste with a sweet grainy body; and a sweet citrus finish. A so so APA.
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 19 Oct 2024
at 17:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Aldi. Clear golden body with a thick white head. Fine carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of grapefruit and lemon. Flavour of orange and pine. Medium body with a slick texture. Light fizz. This is a pretty solid west coast IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2024
at 22:30
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
Tried
on 10 Oct 2024
at 07:46