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Sticking on a Pale Ale train of thought, I followed he Odell with the bottle of Blue Heron. Now it had a tough act to follow after the 5 Barrel special and whilst it couldn't quite match it, it still delivered Pale Ale with gusto. Slightly paler in colour and body it reminded me mostly of Brooklyn lager (which is the heaviest hopped lager I know - and love)
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Williams Bothers is a Scottish brewer who I have blogged about previously http://dublinbeerviews.blogspot.com/2010/04/fraoch-20-year-anniversary.html They have wide range of weird and wonderful brews along the same lines as the Heather Ale, Fraoch. And a top notch range of lager, ale and stout to go with it. Here I have described a selction that I have tried over the last few weeks. Ginger I was a bit worried about this, I like ginger ale, real strong, spicey ginger ale, not Canada Dry, or Schwepps mixer strength soap. I was afraid this might be a bit limp NO CHANCE Its got huge, spicey warm ginger that trickles down your throat warming all the way down. Its fantastic, there is still malt there but the ginger shines through. Its absolutely fabulous Grozet Grozet is a light ale, which has been secondary fermented with Gooseberry. Now its a decent light ale, dry and fresh, but unlike the ginger, it seems to me a bit washed out. I didnt get any citrus as descirbed and certainly no gooseb...
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