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Brewed by Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Style: Traditional Ale - Other
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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RATINGS: 785   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.95/5   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottled. A cask version at 4.5% is available in August and September.
Gooseberry Wheat Ale
From the Gaelic "Groseid". Since at least the 16th century Scots monks and alewives brewed indigenous drinks from cereals, wild herbs and ripe fruits. Tibbie Shiels green Grozet was immortalised by such Scots literati as Sir Walter Scott, Jas Hogg. (The Ettrick shepherd) and Robert Burns whoconsidered it a most convivial drink.
Brewed with lager malt, wheat, bog myrtle, hops and meadowsweet then secondary fermented with ripe Scottish gooseberries.
A pale golden beer, with a refreshing fruit aroma, clean palate, fruity wheat flavour and crisp finish. Recommended with, light foods, pastas and salads.
Drink well chilled in a tall glass.

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3.2
Helsdon (689) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - OCT 11, 2021
UPDATED: OCT 11, 2021 Clear golden, white head that rings and laces. Lots of honey, thin hay malt, mild gooseberry mostly in the finish. Feels a little thin, but generally ok.

3.1
Jerseyislandbeer (3514) - JERSEY - MAY 30, 2021
UPDATED: MAY 30, 2021 Old rating - 500ml bottle 'Williams Brothers Grozet', pours amber with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of gooseberries. Moderate body. Dry tart finish

2.9
kleinertod (428) - - FEB 12, 2021
UPDATED: FEB 12, 2021 Im Glas ein minimal trübes Honiggelb mit geringem, schnell schwindenden weißen Schaum. In der Nase saure rote und grüne Beeren, Stachelbeermarmelade, Mineralwasser, eingeweichte Gerste und vergorene Zitronenscheiben. Im Mund flach, wässrig, etwas saure Beeren mit Mineralwasser, ein Hauch Honig, dazu etwas leicht metallisches.

2.9
biilz (1529) - SPAIN - JAN 25, 2021
UPDATED: JAN 25, 2021 Аромат просто солодовый, никакой ягоды я там не нашел, как указанно на упаковке. Может есть намеки на мед и легкую сладость. Цвет золотой, пенка средняя. Вкус снова очень солодовый, но уже немного поинтереснее. Есть общая сильная сладость. Даже похоже на кёльш немного. Уже больше ноток от меда и даже карамели легкой. При глотке солод классический, может легкий намек на травы. В целом не выразительно и не очень интересно.

4.1
nybol (4383) - DENMARK - JAN 16, 2021
UPDATED: JAN 16, 2021 Surprisingly herbal nose with faint wheat, hay and confectioners sugar. Gooseberries come through more on the taste, which is lightly tart, crisp and a touch medicinal. Simple ale with some weird infusions.

2
Beese (12774) - Tooting, London, Greater London, ENGLAND - JAN 8, 2020
UPDATED: JAN 8, 2020 Cask at GBBF 2006, Earl’s Court on 02/06/2006. I found this to have a slight soapiness in amongst primarily sweet flavours. Not terrible, but something that was a little ajar.

3.5
hopihalido (1974) - Hamburg, GERMANY - OCT 25, 2019
UPDATED: OCT 25, 2019 AR: Stachelbeere, hefig, Kräuter, Zitrus AP: fast klares goldgelb TA: Stachelbeere, Kräuter, Zitrus, Zimt

3.4
labeerinthum (5897) - Milano, ITALY - APR 5, 2019
UPDATED: APR 5, 2019 [as Williams Brothers Grozet Gooseberry Ale] Bottiglia. Un territorio olfattivo dominato dallo speziato. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera normale e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. La parte liquida appare limpida e anche qui la grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. La carbonazione è morbida e persistente. Il colore è giallo ambrato. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è nella media e c'è anche una componente leggermente acidula. La forza gustativa è elevata. La continuità gustativa è sufficiente, per una birra che ha una sua personalità. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di miele, frutta secca, erba, agrumi, spezie, pompelmo rosa, mandarino, uva spina e mela verde.

3.8
anstei (3818) - SWITZERLAND - NOV 18, 2018
Bottle. Pours pale amber. Aroma is gooseberry indeed, strong and clean. Body is medium, pleasantly fruity, gooseberry, lively carbonation, softly bitter, decent body, well balanced. Refreshing and tasty. Good!

3.5
ianwelby (3105) - Hamilton, SCOTLAND - AUG 8, 2018
UPDATED: AUG 8, 2018 Hazy golden beer, light fruit aroma and a decent white head. I dunno what gooseberry tastes like so I couldn't have picked that out but I like the crisp, tanginess of it and there's a nice hint of sourness to the aftertaste. Beer garden material.


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