Historic Ales From Scotland
Historic ales from Scotland's native resources.
Theses ales have been recreated from old recipes of traditional domestic brewing in the Scottish Highlands. The special wild ingredients are harvested by hand and flavors the ales with the ancient tastes of Scottish ale before hops.
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| Alba - Scots Pine Introduced by the Vikings, spruce and pine ales were very popular in Northern Scotland until the end of the 19th Century. Alba is a "triple" style ale, brewed to a traditional Highland recipe using the sprigs of spruce and pine collected every spring. This complex rich tawny ale is best drunk at room temperature from a wine goblet. 7.5% vol Ingredients: Water, Malted Barley Bree, Scots Pine and Spruce Sprigs. |
Ebulum - Elderberry Black Ale. Introduced to Scotland by Welsh Druids in the 9th Century, elderberry ale was part of the Celtic Autumn festivals where the ale was passed round the people of the village. This recipe was taken from a 16th Century record of domestic drinking in the Scottish Highlands. In medieval times elderberries were used for many natural remedies and are known to be high in fruit tannins and oils. It is a rich black ale with fruit aroma, soft texture, roasted grain and red wine flavour, with a gentle finish. 6.5% vol. Ingredients: Water, Malted Barley Bree, Hops, Elderberries, Roasted Oats and Barley. |
Fraock Heather Ale Brewed in Scotland since 2000 B.C. heather ale is probably the oldest style of ale still produced in the world. From an ancient Gaelic recipe for "leann fraoich" (heather ale) it has been revived and reintroduced to the Scottish culture. Into the boiling bree of malted barley, sweet gale and flowering heather are added, then after cooling slightly the hot ale is poured into a vat of fresh heather flowers where it infuses for an hour before being fermented. A light amber ale with floral peaty aroma, full malt character, a spicy herbal flavour and dry wine like finish. Recommended with : Rich and Spicy foods Drink slightly chilled from a fluted glass. 5% abv |
Grozet 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 who considered 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 palette, fruity wheat flavour and crisp finish. Recommended with, light foods, pastas and salads. Drink well chilled in a tall glass. 5% abv |
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