Alloa

Gruits have been pretty hit or miss for me but I really enjoyed the Fraoch when I first had it about a year ago. I remember the beer being light, herbal and a little fruity. When I saw this bottle of 20th Anniversary Fraoch that's been aged in Sherry and Speyside barrels I thought it sounded amazing partly because the regular Fraoch wouldn't hold up to barrel aging very well because it's such a light ale... It seems they've gotten around this by brewing a "triple version" of Fraoch before adding it to the barrels. If the original was good, the triple version should be three times a great then, right?

Gruits are a style of beer I tend to stay away from. I enjoy regular ales and lagers that are brewed with herbs and spices but I've never found a Gruit that really struck me as a quality. I mean that in the since that if I were going to fridge to grab a beer to relax with and I saw a bottle of Gruit and any other beer next to it, I'd probably not reach for the Gruit... I'm still eager to try interesting Gruits though because sooner or later I'll find one that I really like. Today I've opened a bottle of Fraoch Heather Ale as I continue my search for a Gruit epiphany.