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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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 cab (861), 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 (2047), 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 (3625), 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!


 stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 7, 2007  
Bottle sampled. Pours Dark with a small tan head. Aroma of caramel, fruit, roast, and spices. The flavor is caramel, fruit, roast, and finishes with a mild spicey bitterness.


 Fukito (604), Buenos Aires, Argentina
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/512/20
Aug 5, 2007  
Bottle, August 07. Deep, black color with shinny ruby hues and a small beige head. Strong, fruity, berries aroma. Strange, empty flavor with some fruit, cinnamon traces and a rather bitter and short end. So so. Medium to light mouthfeel, a bit watery and empty. A dull, empty, vaguely herbal dark ale.


 shrubber85 (2833), Wallhalben, Germany
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 3, 2007  
Bottle. Sour berry and fresh sawn wood aroma. Dark brown color with small head. Sour barley malt flavor with moderate bitterness like Angostura. An experience - a little disappointed that the elderberries didn’t come out more in the flavor.


 davidpl (435), Santiago, Chile
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 27, 2007  
Appearance: very dark brown color. Not foam. Aroma: toasty malty, candy, oat, vintage wine; sweet fruitiness of blackberries, plums, ripe strawberries, figs and ripe apricots. Spicy; with aniseed, clove and vanilla touches. Liquory and floral. Flavor: Intensive toasty of malts, stewed oat, grain coffee and candy. Dry-fruity of grapefruits; sweet-fruity of berries and figs; dark olives. Liquory; similar to coffee’s and cacao’s liquors. Dryness of medicinal herbs; camomile and rue. Spicy reminiscences, such as, of eucalyptus, palto, clove, vanilla, aniseed, nutmeg and ginger. Dry finish, for the toasty, resinous-hops and “exotics berries” (elderberries?). Persistent dryness, with metallic note. Palate: medium to full body; silky and oily texture. Low carbonation. Exotic and spicy beer, good body, nice dryness, balanced. Lack of foam. Advisable. (sorry for my english)


 robinvboyer (1419), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
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.



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