Heather Ales Ebulum 3.44 610

Heather Ales Ebulum

	Percentile
	85
	overall

Brewed by Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Style: Traditional Ale
Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
610	3.45/5.0	3.44/5.0	6.5%	84.4	Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard

Commercial Description:
Bottled. A cask version at 5.8% is produced in October and November.
"Elderberry Black Ale"
Introduced to Scotland by Welsh druids in the 9th Century, elderberry black ale was part of the Celtic Autumn festivals when the "elders" would make this strong ale and pass the drink round the people of the village. The recipe was taken from a 16th Century record of domestic drinking in the Scottish Highlands. Elderberries were used for many natural remedies to cure sciatica, other forms of neuralgia, influenza and rhumatism as they contain tannins and fruit oils.
Ebulum is made from roasted oats, barley and wheat boiled with herbs then fermented with ripe elderberries.
A rich black ale with fruit aroma, silky soft texture,soft roasted flavour and gentle finish.
Recommended with stewed and baked foods.
Drink lightly chilled from a straight glass.

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MaiBockAddict (1499), Good Beer Bar Deprived, New Jersey, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	15/20

Feb 10, 2004

Pours a deep clear brown with a lasting tan head. Spicy stout like roasty aroma. Smooth roasty flavor, with hints of fruit and spice. Very drinkable and enjoyable. Well made.

robinvboyer (1477), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	8/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 25, 2007

aroma is fruity, lots of berries, and ripe fruit. flavour is much the same, but its a touch sour, and the sweetness is a tad bit cloying. Fnish is sweet. quite an interesting brew.

IPFreely (1470), Lewiston, New York, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Nov 24, 2003

All the signs of a porter: dark brown/black color, roasted chocolate malt aromas and flavor, medium body. All this with addition of dark fruits in the aroma and flavor and some acidity in the finish.

daboskabouter (1470), Fergus, Ontario, Canada

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 18, 2001

Some stout like qualities: coffeeish bite. I didn’t taste that much fruit though, a good beer, but not as unique as I would have hoped for the money I paid.

ilovedarkbeer (1467), Dallas, Texas, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Dec 23, 2008

The only drinkable one of this bunch of traditional ales. Pours a dark reddish purple color with a foamy light brown head that lightens as it is exposed to air. Nice lacing. Nose is roasted dark malt and dark jammy berries which I suspect are the elder berries. Mouthfeel is supple and the taste is roasted coffee and more berries. Not bad.

joeycapps (1466), Waterdown, Ontario, Canada

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

May 11, 2003

Black w/ grayish head. Light fruit on the nose w/ coffee & molasses. Firm, moderately chewy body. Flavour is roasted (coffee) & sweet (molasses, prunes, date) w/ also a light fruitiness (elderberries I suppose).

HonkeyBra (1459), Lemont, Illinois, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Jan 3, 2009

I don’t know what an elderberry is. However, for a dark beer, with fruit, this is pretty nice. Not something I’d buy, but it’s by no means a drain pour. Cool, funky, and different.

Gr0ve (1455), Oslo, Norway

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 5, 2006

330 ml bottle. Dark brown, almost black. Thick light brown coloured head that clings to the glass. Rich, slightly sharp, roasted aroma. Not your typical stout, but there is also a vegetable/fruity character. Roasted flavours at first, but mellows into something more soft and drying. Rich flavours with quite a bit of sweet malts. Quite bitter, particularly in the finish.

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