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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
5893.45/5.03.45/5.06.5%85.3Dimpled 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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 DrBayern (1135), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 27, 2007  
Bottle. Deep, nearly opaque, mahogany pour that produces a healthy brown head that slowly subsides leaving a spotty lace. I’m not sure what elderberries smell like, but that must be the origin of the strong fruit aroma. Additionally, I detect some treacle, and some pronounced herbal notes. Very interesting aroma overall, unlike anything else I’ve experienced. A quite smooth medium body is paired with low carbonation and a lasting chewiness. Neutral balance with a softly dry finish. I didn’t think I would care much for this, but it surprised me. Unusual, yet drinkable, and a pleasant departure from the usual fare.


flowerysong (25), USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/520/20
Aug 23, 2007  
Appearance: Another cola-brown beer with a brown foamy head. Smell: Soft berry fruitiness and hints of roasted malt. Taste: Nicely integrated dark berry taste with malt and charred coffee in the background. Some soft tannins contribute to an astringent finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-full and creamy. Drinkability: Very drinkable; while the berry flavour is noticeable, it’s not overpowering and the base beer is quite well done.


 tytoanderso (1385), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 21, 2007  
Bottle. Very attractive pour: almost black with a big, creamy khaki head. Nose of malt, pine, mine, grass and a hint of clovelike spice. Odd flavor profile: fairly malty with a hint of dried fruit and some steamed vegetables (in a good way). Fairly rich on the palate with good carbonation. Finishes herbal and dry. Unique.


 Beershine (2686), Hue, Vietnam
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 20, 2007  
Another unique beer from a special brewery. This one is malty, vinous in many ways. Not my favorite Heather Ale but worth drinking anyway.


 Funknmilla (580), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 18, 2007  
Dark brown, almost reminds me of a porter or stout on the pour, little foam ...toffee + molasses on the nose...has a coffee mocha thing going on....well balanced flavor with malts added to just the right sips...I smell a sort of fruit on the sniff, but I’m not real familiar with elderberries, so I guess thats whats going on in my nostrils...this is available to me only during x-mas time in the gift pack at my local joint


 cab (863), Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 17, 2007  
Beer night with Dedollewaitor. Flat palet, kind of minty and spicy, but i did like in a way.


 SSSteve (2056), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 12, 2007  
pours a rich black color with a almost non-existent tan head. aroma is stouty with notes of chocolate and bitter coffee. flavor is mostly chocolate/coffee but has a tart berry hint in there. medium bodied. the dark malts mostly cover up the elderberries but i like it.


 Dedollewaitor (3649), Odense, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 11, 2007  
Black with a bubbly white head & good lacings. Aroma is Spicy of mint/elderberries. Soft light thin body. Roasted malts but the elderberrie touch is dominating throughout. Slight roast bitter end. Ok - but im not in love!



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