Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)

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

Established in 1988

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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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7/10
Magus, mõru, puuviljane, tsitrus, kuiv. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 06 Aug 2025 at 15:38

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Lys hazy gul med hvitt skum. Lukter sitrusfrukter. Lett og frisk. Smaker grapefrukt og sitrusskall.
Tried from Can on 23 Jul 2025 at 17:48

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Hazed deep golden pour and a small tan head.
Ok intensity in the aroma.
Decent sweetness and a mellow carbonation level.
Fruity, herbal, sherry-ish and oak
[Bottle at Aifur in Stockholm, Sweden]
Tried from Bottle at Aifur Krog & Bar on 09 Jul 2025 at 09:16

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from a Sainsbury's in Edinburgh. Malty with grapefruit, orange, hint of caramalt and pine. Decent bitterness, light sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2025 at 01:31

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can from a Sainsbury's in Edinburgh. Bit piney hop with malt, touch of caramel, grapefruit, citrus. On the sweet side with a mild to medium bitterness. Decent.
Tried from Can on 04 Jul 2025 at 01:21

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from a Sainsbury's in Edinburgh. Fruity hop with citrus, pale malt, some grapefruit, orange, touch of pine. Moderate to medium bitter, lightly sweet. Not a bad Pale.
Tried from Can on 04 Jul 2025 at 01:20

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at a restaurant in Edinburgh. Modest fruity hop with mostly orange, some malt and marmalade. Moderate bitter and light sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2025 at 21:57

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating - A 330ml bottle brought back from Scotland by my wife. Pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, grapefruit & biscuit. Medium carbonation. Really feel the high ABV. Good level of bitter in the finish. Decent DIPA
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2025 at 15:34

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Old rating - A 330ml bottle my wife got me in Scotland. Pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of flora, hops, orange, citrus butterscotch & malt. Medium body & carbonation. Medium bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2025 at 06:21

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating from 28/10/14 - 330ml bottle, gift from friends. Pours a dark red with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, red fruits, cereal & malt. Medium body. Long medium bitter. Enjoyable red ale
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2025 at 20:59