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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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 thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 25, 2006  
Dark color with a nice foam. Very smooth and fruity taste with some bitterness in the aftertaste.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 23, 2006  
Bottle. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of burned malt with elderberry and some tobacco undertones. Malty flavor with elderberries. Dry bitter finish with some alcohol presence.


 harrisoni (6704), Ashford, Kent, England
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 21, 2006  
Bottle. Black beer with thin pale beige head. Good well rounded aroma, lots of dark fruit aroma, some vanilla, blue cheese too. Good deep mouthfeel, velvety, but a bit edgey too. Bit of charcoal. Dark fruits in mouth (damson, plums, dark cherry), juicy. Not a huge finish but the velvety choc and fruit flavours are excelletn.


 ALLOVATE (1126), Perth, Australia
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Aug 17, 2006  
The bigger, darker and downright fatter brother of the Fraoch. This one was a pleasure to drink, had aggression and subtlety all bagged into one tasty little number. Poured a deep, dark, brownish black with a well retained, beautifully presented creamy tan head that left some firm lacing. Smoky, molasses, liquorice, burnt grain and cured fish aroma with a touch of fresh sea air. Palate is creamy, almost silky and quite full for what I guess is a filtered ale. Deep, smoky, peaty malts and burnt fruit dominate the palate with just a touch of tangy, dark elderberries. Fills out well with liquorice and molasses finishing it off and lingering long in the mouth with a feint note of brine. Fairly simple flavour-wise but it does feel so good in the mouth. A rich flavoured ale, well made!!! (33cL, BBE 08/07, Morrison’s, Bayswater, London)


 thornecb (1736), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 15, 2006  
Best before June 2005. Pours black into a shaker. Vigorous pour produces mocha milkshake head. Head quickly recedes, but micro head creates cloudlike patterns on the surface throughout the experience. Roasted caramel and chocolate notes. Not quite flat -- silky and dry. Smoky chocolate palate front to back.


 gnoff (3560), Göteborg, Sweden
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/510/20
Aug 15, 2006  
Bottle, brought by a friend from England. Black color, tan to beige "cafe latte" head; beautiful, but non-lasting, head. Soft gentle a bit chocolate and burnt scent, but more towards the chocolate bit. Warming up the beer grows a fresh fruity scent. Soft but a bit thin mouthfeel. Low bitterness. Small chocolate taste mixed with alcohol, mellow burnt aftertaste. Can’t taste the elderberry and the entire beer is a bit too weak for my taste.


 CharlesDarwin (1823), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/102/513/20
Aug 4, 2006  
33 cL Bottle. Pours mahogany coffee dark, with a fringe of sienna and a rim of tan. Aroma glows of rich fruits, fresh squeeze lime juice and a drop of tannined tequila. Some mild marshy character in a peaty way. Complex and bright. Flavor falls short on the fame line, with heavy roasted soapy alcohol. Palate bites with dryness and salted roast grain. Unbalanced.


 pilsnerrogge (1770), Finspång, Sweden
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/511/20
Aug 3, 2006  
[Bottled] Dark (almost black) brown colour, very little head. Aroma is black currant, liquorice and "Läkerol". Rough cough drop flavour.



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