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Fraoch Heather Ale

Williams Bros. Brewing Co.
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🌍 United Kingdom · Ancient Herbed Ale · One of 1 Ancient Herbed Ales in hopIQ

The world's oldest beer style revived commercially — brewed using heather flowers, sweet gale, and elderflower from a 2,000-year-old Scottish recipe. Fraoch means heather in Scottish Gaelic. Floral and spicy with a distinctive herbal character unlike any other beer. Exported globally as Scotland's most iconic craft beer.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden8

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 56 flavour tags

floral
100%
herbal
100%
spicy
60%
malty
60%
clean
30%
sweet
30%
earthy
30%
dry
30%
light
30%
smooth
30%

About Ancient Herbed Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Ancient Herbed Ale?

Ancient Herbed Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Ancient Herbed Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same floral, herbal, spicy character as Fraoch Heather Ale will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Fraoch Heather Ale

Serve at 10–13°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 10–13°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

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