Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Microbrewery
in Alloa,
Clackmannanshire,
Scotland 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1988
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.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Hazy deep golden, mid sized. Aroma of mango and lychee. Mid sweet with light to medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Fruity with nectarine and mango. Low to medium bitterness.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Old rating from Nov 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours jet black with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, ginger, plum, berries, herbs & roasted malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can from Aldi Inverurie. It pours clear pale blonde with a small white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, plenty of stone fruit, peach, mango, apricot, melon, refreshers, perfumed and sherbet. The taste is crisp, dry, crispy, sherbet, refreshers, slightly chalky, apricot, peach, mango and melon with a short, fruity final. Light body and fine carbonation. Easy going fruity number. I was worried it would be too sweet and/or artificial.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Nice tasty and easy drinkable beer
Amber pour and a fine head.
Ok intensity in the aroma.
Mellow sweetness and an ok bitterness.
Toffee, herbal, bready and fruity flavor.
[Can from Systembolaget in Strömstad, Sweden]
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Hazy golden, small head. Hazy golden, small head. Fruity nose with some citrus. Mid sweet with light to medium body, clean, rounded mouthfeel. Fruity and crackery. Some grapefruit. Mid bitter finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Clear golden, mid sized head. Aroma of orange and hay. Mid sweet with light to medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Orange and spicy hay. Mid bitter finish.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can. Pours mildly hazed gold with white foam. Sweet grains with a nice citrussy vibes. Towards moderate sweet & bitter. Medium body with soft carbonation. Perhaps a tad sweet but it's a very reasonable drop.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Rate 3.9, best before 10/24, drinking it at Haute-Nendaz, on sunday, just before my exam. Interesting and nice porter brewed on the English way, roasty, coffee, some perfumed and light spicy note, a bit fruity, aromatic, regular bitterness.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 2.5 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 2.5
Can from Aldi in Welwyn. Good pour, but really funky on the nose and the flavour of that horrible yeast. I really don't like it and it went down the drain.
Fules (2566) ticked Joker IPA from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.53 |
| Beers | 170 |
| Ticks | 3660 |
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