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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Aldi Ellon. It pours hazy pale golden yellow with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, juicy, bright, tropical, melon, pineapple, slightly unripe mango, peach and nectarine. The taste is firmly dry, touch of bitterness, floury bread, green, weedy, touch of peppery spice, tropical, melon, pineapple, green mango, pithy citrus and slightly chalky vibes with a drying, zesty finale. Light to average body and fine, fluffy carbonation. Quenching and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2024
at 09:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can at the Monkey Barrel for John Robertson. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of ginger and orange, unsurprisingly. Taste is sweet with a bit of heat. Sticky finish.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Apr 2024
at 15:27
2.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 2.5
--Sample, thanks oh6gdx! -- Clear pale golden, small head. Pungent ginger aroma. Sweet with thin body and clean mouthfeel. Syrup meets burning ginger. No bitterness.
Tried
on 25 Apr 2024
at 20:38
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at a nice garden party. Honey, flowery nose
Light hazy pale golden,
White foam, sparkly,
Medium body, foamy, earthy sparkly, citrus, lemonbalm finish
Lovely.
Light hazy pale golden,
White foam, sparkly,
Medium body, foamy, earthy sparkly, citrus, lemonbalm finish
Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2024
at 14:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Re-rate from bottle
6 3 7 3 13
Light citrus, perfume
Pale golden, white lace
Chewy sweet, light tropical, pleasant, light cake.
Bottle. Wooden juniper and strawberry aroma. Hazy amber, low white head. Somewhat disappointing flavor: Light straw and cookie malt, light heather bitterness. Lightbodied, mellow. Fairly dead aftertaste.
6 3 7 3 13
Light citrus, perfume
Pale golden, white lace
Chewy sweet, light tropical, pleasant, light cake.
Bottle. Wooden juniper and strawberry aroma. Hazy amber, low white head. Somewhat disappointing flavor: Light straw and cookie malt, light heather bitterness. Lightbodied, mellow. Fairly dead aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2024
at 11:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Aldi, Chippenham. Hazy gold with a white head. An initially assertive bitterness mellowed to give light peach, orange caramel and grainy flavours. It's unremarkable but goes down easily, and grew on me as I drank more. Better than I expected for the low price.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Apr 2024
at 23:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from Aldi Supermarket, Manchester. Pale golden with a slight haze. Orange fruit is dominant amongst its advertised fruits, although not too stated, with the brew not quite feeling its strength.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2024
at 04:43
8/10
Gefällt mir gut für Williams, fast leicht für Imperial
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Apr 2024
at 18:24
8/10
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Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2024
at 20:08
7/10
Nochmal so ein schottisch gegeizt gehopftes, aber hydriert gut
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2024
at 18:38