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Heather Ales Ebulum

Heather Ales Ebulum  - Traditional Ale

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 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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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5843.46/5.03.45/5.06.5%85.1Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard
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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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 Bullit (1300), Glasgow, Scotland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Brown colour, small tan head. Aroma has caramel malts. Flavour has roasty and caramel malts, molasses and some fruits. Interesting.


 Lubiere (4463), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Aug 21, 2008  
A deep dark ale with a creamy thick moka head. Afruity burned caramel malt in aroma, light coffee notes. In mouth, a good coffee malt, light roasted notes, sweet chocolate, medium bodied. Overall, vey akin to a good porter, LCBO gift set 2006. BB Apr 2007. Enjoyed August 20, 2008.


 Fin (3385), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Bottle that had been passed onto me by Craig, cheers mate, consumed in a field at Cropredy Festival 08 Pours dark brown with light tan head. Tastes quite rich also little bit sticky, some nice dried dark fruits and the elderberries give this a nice slightly sour twist. Tasty beer, I also get some dark chutney and molasses.


 oteyj (716), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Pours dark brown, almost black with one finger tan head. Aroma is ripe fruit, roasted malt, and spices which I can’t exactly pinpoint. Flavor is quite roasty- along the lines of something you would find in a porter with the herbs and spices slightly noticable. Palate is of average body and not overly think or thin- just in the middle. Interesting, but not outstanding.


 lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Nice black pour with a creamy stout like light brown head that clings to the glass and sticks around for a while. Nice roasted aroma with some fruity sweetness that I can only guess are elderberries. Drinks nicely at room temperature. Has that distinctive taste of a very traditional style black ale much like New Belgium’s 1554. Slight roastiness, very smomoth with more nice sweetness in the middle. Not an overpowering berry flavor and the very dark fruit profile of the elderberries compliments the roasted malt nicely to create a smooth finish.


 TheGrandMaster (1848), Auckland, New Zealand
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 25, 2008    Updated: Nov 27, 2008
Bottle (in NZ), pours black with a tringe of purple, with a thin bubbly beige head. The elderberry is there, but the aroma is more grape, with some toffee malt. Chocolate malt on the palate, licorice and grapes. The swallow is oily, before a pleasantly dry and ashy finish.


 IrishBoy (2686), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 16, 2008  
330ml bottle from Bottleworks BB Aug 09; Nose of coffee, locorice, berries, and a very slight background menthol note; extremely dark but transparent brown with a medium, glass-lacing tan head; flavor has locorice, slight berries, and coffee in the background; finish is very light menthol and bitterness. Unusual brew!


 borisz (180), Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 15, 2008  
33CL Bottle, Dark color, medium head wich is fast gone. Berry taste. Good beer.



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