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.

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tall can from Aldi. Pours a misty gold (Not quite hazy, I'd say), white head. Citrussy grapefruit with a hint of lime.. pleasant enough .
Tried from Can on 08 Jul 2024 at 20:21

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[44cl can from my local Aldi.] A hazy straw coloured pour with a loose white head; summer berry aroma; dry in the mouth with a pleasant crisp lemony citrus taste; then a rounded finish with berries stirring memories of Fruit Salad chews.
Tried from Can from Aldi (England) on 29 Jun 2024 at 18:10

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
A dark yellow beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has orange, mango, mandarin. Taste has fruitness, medium bitterness, some herbs. Medium bodied. There are some harsh notes, maybe the orange peel is reason as asually.
Tried on 28 Jun 2024 at 11:31

7/10
Überraschend hopfig und floral
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2024 at 16:56

7/10
1 litre flagon from a deli in Lenzie - cloudy golden body with a firm white head. Syrupy pine and spruce notes, some peach, medicinal herbiness and a little sweetness. Decent gear.
Tried on 14 Jun 2024 at 18:27

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can at Torben Mathews. Pours hazy golden with large withe head. Aroma is malt, orange, tangerine, grapefruit and hints of latex. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter. Body is creamy with soft carbonation. Finish is long and mostly sweet with notes of tropical fruit
Tried from Can on 14 Jun 2024 at 16:38

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can 50 cl. Pours a clear golden with a rough, white head. Tropical, almost perfumy nose. Medium body, dry and fruity again with distinct tropical hop notes. Bitter finish. Quite nice really. 120624
Tried from Can on 12 Jun 2024 at 16:24

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from Tesco Inverurie. It pours clear golden - blonde with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, fruity, juicy, zesty, bright grapefruit character, touch of blood orange, pomelo and some resinous pine. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, clean, decent bitterness, green, pine needles, sappy, resin, pithy, zesty, grapefruit vibes, pomelo and some peppery spice with a drying finish. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. All comes together well. Very chuggable.
Tried from Can on 08 Jun 2024 at 15:24

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can from Aldi, Ellon. It pours clear golden - blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, zingy, lemon - lime, lemonade, sherbet, biscuit, damp grain and bread. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, touch of bitterness, clean malt base, biscuit, prickly pine needles, pithy, zesty, lemon peel, lemonade, damp grain and touch of peppery spice with a firmly dry finish. Lightish body and moderate+ fluffy carbonation. Actually works really well. Moreish and chuggable without being tasteless.
Tried from Can on 31 May 2024 at 09:13

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Aldi, Gorgie. Pours clear yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light tropical fruit and citrus. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.
Tried from Can on 29 May 2024 at 17:17