 BeerChaser0078 (320), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 30, 2009 Bottle. Pours extremely dark ruby, almost black, with a small light tan head that doesn’t last long. Aroma is of aniseed, roasted malt, pepper, berries and cloves. Flavour is similar to the aroma but is pared down a little; there is malt, chocolate, pepper, liquorice and a hint of the berries, but it is all well integrated and the individual flavours are all fairly subtle. The elderberry is definitely noticeable, but if it weren’t for the labelling, it would be possible to mistake it for a combination of flavours from the other ingredients. Still, a very nice beer and another great traditional Scottish ale.
emacgee (1864), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 29, 2009 Pours a clean dark brown with a generous creamy mocha tan head. Nose is sweet and berry like, some light coffee roast, sweet chocolate. Flavor is sweet chocolate, light roasty, berries. Not bad. Light roast on the palate.
Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 28, 2009 Dark purple-brown with a small head. Smells of currants, roasted malts and semi-sweet fruit. Starts out like a creamy caramel porter or a sweet stout, but finishes with a unique berry tone. Sweet and malty, slightly smoky with some licorice. Chewy with good balance and a fruity aftertaste. Interesting and good.
douglas88 (1578), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 17, 2009 Another tasty Scottish beer. Bought at the Boise Co-op. Pours a dark brown/purple color with a medium beige head. The aroma is huge malts, some berries and chocolates. The flavor is similar; a smooth rich malt presence, fruity and semi sweet, some berries and a ton of earthy richness. Toasted malts and caramel. Very fun and drinkable.
daknole (2885), Plantation, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 2, 2009 Bottle. Dark pour with a beige head. Fruity aroma with some blackberry/blueberry notes. Lots of malt in the aroma. Flavor has berries, raisins, caramel malt, toasted malt and a hint of bitterness. Interesting beer.
hogan873 (324), Joliet, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 Absolutely gorgeous pour. Pitch black with a thick tan head that leaves heavy lacing. Deep malty aroma with malt, chocolate, and a hint of berries. Thick, creamy mouthfeel, much like a stout. Flavors of roasted malt, chocolate, and hints of coffee and berries. Very well balanced and easy to drink.
smooch (97), Sylvania, Ohio, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 18, 2009 Not bad, not great. I don’t notice anything special about this until it got a bit warmer. I expected something from the Elderberry and when too cold there wasn’t anything. Pretty similar to the Shiner bohemian black lager without coming all the way from Scotland.
gam (1092), brisbane, Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 16, 2009 Good tan head carb good aroma roasted notes,sweetness,malts floral,a coffee smell for some reason,oats.Flavour well a fruit or berry taste very plesant too,must be the Eldeberries,wine and raisin flavour there,roasted malts onthe togue,oats and barley,clever little Druids,tis plurry lovely de drink,finish roasted malt wine fruit,light bitter,very nice.
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