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Heather Ales Ebulum 3.44 609

Heather Ales Ebulum

Percentile
85
overall
Brewed by Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Style: Traditional Ale

Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6093.45/5.03.44/5.06.5%84.7Dimpled 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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 Strangebrewer (239), Chatham, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 8, 2010  
bottle. Poured an opaque almost black colour with a brown head. Heavily roasted malt aroma. Flat and a bit watery mouthfeel. Flavours of cocoa, espresso and smoke. Easy drinking. A bit metallic finish.


 walrussell (148), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/104/510/20
Feb 1, 2010  
Smells and tastes like rasberry sauce with chocolate cake - except it is pretty sour. Definitely interesting, but not that good.


 mkel07 (621), Brisbane, Australia
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jan 29, 2010  
330ml bottle, Coal black and syrupy with a tidy well balanced tan head. Fruity aromas come through and enhance the malty grain flavours. Strong robust and complex and blended well to form a smooth easy drinking night cap.


 ansermadide (543), Kyle, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 18, 2010  
Quite a lovely brown, lasting head atop a deep dark, practically black color.  Roasted aroma. Roasted flavor with hints of berry. Almost tastes smoked. Sweet, but not overwhelming. Not heavy for such a dark colored ale. Roasted, light bittered finish. Nice compliment to meat. 


 Allen (1491), Switzerland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 18, 2010  
Bottled 33cl. A pretty good beer. Nice roasted character accompanied by elderberry. A bit astringent. Slight banana components.


 Skinnyviking (4342), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jan 15, 2010  
Bottle. High creamy and lasting light brown head. Very dark red brown body. Mild coffee aroma with a light herbal note. Smooth creamy coffee caramel flavor. Sorry mates can neither smell nor taste the elderberries. Low carbonation. Short aftertaste. Alcohol well hidden but unfortunately the general impression is that the beer is a bit bland.


 TLNash886 (152), Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 7, 2010  
330 mL bottle pours a deep brown/black with minimal tan head, some lacing, into a pint glass. Aroma of rich cocoa, plenty of coffee, malty, bit of berry. Tastes just like it smells: coffee takes the predominant part of the profile, bit of powdery cocoa comes in, dark berry + mocha in the finish. Fizzy/smooth mouthfeel with upper mid body and medium carbonation. This was a nice little surprise for me. Tasty.


badwhale (67), Bitterville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/515/20
Jan 1, 2010  
Bottle to chilled pint glass. Spare head and fair lacing. Dark, clear ruby color. Average tastes of malts, with molasses notes. Light hops. Slight fruity flavors, but dry. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft carbonation. Pretty nice.



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