Williams Bros Brewing Co

The brewery that proved Scottish brewing history was more than just heavy ales. Williams Bros revived Fraoch — a heather ale brewed from a recipe predating the use of hops in beer — in 1988, and it remains one of the most distinctive beers brewed in Scotland. Floral, slightly sweet, and genuinely unlike anything else on the market. The range extends to other historical revivals: Alba (Scots pine and spruce ale), Grozet (gooseberry wheat beer), and Kelpie (seaweed ale). Not all of them work — Kelpie is an acquired taste — but the ambition to brew beer from pre-hop Scottish ingredients is unique and fascinating. Widely available in bottles across Scotland.