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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Clear amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is caramellish malts, hops and some fruity notes. Flavour is sweet caramel and fruit along with spices. Long spicy and fruity aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2006
at 03:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Dark orangeish colour, small white head. Aroma is nails from conifer along with hops and malts. Flavour is malty and spicy with some harsh hoppiness in finish. Not very pleasant flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2006
at 03:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Black/ruby red colour, small brownish head. Aroma is roasted malts, spices and coffee. Flavour is roasted malts, hops and coffee. Also some vegetably and salty notes. Maybe the latter ones are from the seaweed?
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2006
at 03:05
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled (BB 10/2007). Copper brown color, creamy tan head. Toffeish, slightly alcoholic, toasted brown sugar in the aroma. Toffeish, slightly alcoholic - very Scotch Ale -like. Some herbal-hoppy notes. Not pine found here, but quite nice ale to sip.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2006
at 10:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (BB 10/2007). Dark honey golden color, small white head. Herbal aroma: birch leaves, pinewood. Light spicey, peppery flavor, dry. A bit similar to some Belgian ales.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2006
at 10:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 10/2007). Dark ruby color, small tan head. Smoked, brown sugar, coffeish aroma. A bit watery, roasted balanced malty, long roasted coffeish aftertaste. "Seaweed" is quite misleading, more like drinkable porter it is.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2006
at 09:38
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
(330 ml bottle at Haket, Gothenburg) Shady straw yellow color, white head. Very sweet, almost pungent, scent. Some pumpkin and cinnamon smell as well. Almost artificial plastic sweet taste. Unpleasant sharp bitterness. Thin mouth feel. Watery after taste. Can’t feel the hops, can’t feel the wheat. Offered several friends to taste it, but none wanted any more after the first sip. Can’t feel any gooseberry either.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2006
at 07:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a golden colour with a small white head. Fruity spicy aroma. Sweet malty spicy flavor with some herbal hints. Sweet malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2006
at 05:11
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Pours amber into a shaker. Head from agressive pour quickly recedes to skim surface. Floral aromas. Flat with front to back bread and hay. Nothing redeeming - but not a drain pour - finished because I knew I wasn’t going to get my money back.
Tried
on 08 Sep 2006
at 19:36
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
(Bottle 50 cl) Hazy orangey golden with a small, white head. Some yeast sediment and impurities. Weak berry aroma - or perhaps rather herbal?? Medium body and sweetish malty with a vague touch of fruit. Limited bitterness. Superfluous. 270806
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2006
at 02:54