Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)

Microbrewery in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1988

Contact
New Alloa Brewery, Kelliebank, Alloa, FK10 1NT, Scotland
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.

     Show



6.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Voici une Neipa 'Juicy qui du haut de ses 5 % manque de tranchant. En verre nous sommes sur un blond voilé avec une faible effervescence et peu de mousse à la surface. Le nez est typique d'une NEIPA avec agrumes, ananas, abricot et herbes. En bouche, l'ensemble est plaisant avec une complexité honorable mais avec un manque d'intensité et de nervosité. Les arômes fruités sont moins présents qu'au nez avec une amertume moyenne bien qu'un peu plus présente en arrière-bouche (avec un houblonnage à cru qui se fait bien ressentir). Le final, est décevant tant en arôme qu'en longueur. Moyen.
Tried on 21 Sep 2024 at 06:19

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can (from Alko web!). Hazy yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is ginger. Flavour is ginger. Mild citrus too. But mainly ginger. BOMB!
Tried from Can on 09 Sep 2024 at 17:30

7/10
can at home ...Light yellow ...soft dry citrus fruits ..dry pithy citrus ..easy drinking
Tried from Can on 09 Sep 2024 at 17:22

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
1st September 2024
Can. Near clear and slightly paleish gold beer, small bubbly white head. Palate is light and semi dry, a good fine minerally crispness, overall a thinish mouthfeel. Light thin malts, a thin creamy sweetness. Pronounced and slightly candy peach intermingles with crisp pine. Mild citrus and mild bubblegum esters. Light finish. Don't hate this but it feels thin and forced, slightly artificial. WB can do better than this.
Tried from Can on 04 Sep 2024 at 17:39

6/10
For a few quid from Aldi, it's pretty good.
Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2024 at 20:47

4.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
440ml can from McAldi in Inverurie - Pale orange, no head. Don't know where to start with this. Insipid watery orange nose, sweet washed out orange cordial taste, and then a weird ginger burn to finish. No ginger taste, just the spiciness. As I said, weird.
Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2024 at 21:49

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
440ml can from McAldi in Inverurie - Cloudy yellow, no head. Big citrus nose, taste hits with a root ginger zing, then follows up with a refreshing grapefruit tang. Zingy, tangy, works for me.
Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2024 at 19:30

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Clear deep straw/pale gold with a frothy/bubbly white head and a floral aroma. Fresh and clean with sweet floral notes and hop bitterness
Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2024 at 18:15

6/10
Interstitial beer not from the stash. Needed some that weren't 10% plus. For a cheap Aldi beer, this is pretty good. Fruity and super easy drinking.
Tried from Can on 17 Aug 2024 at 23:35