Heather Ales Ebulum

Bottle: Black with creamy tan colored head. The aromas speak of ripe plums; rich and musty alcohol. There are notes of tangy berries in the taste as well as rich sweet flavors like prune juice with a little bitterness. Definitely different - like a cough medicine you can’t get enough of. The feel is pretty thin - overall, quite yummy.

Bottle. Pours a black almost black colour with a small tan head. Roasted malty aroma with some hints of chocolate. Roasted malty flavor with some hints of elderberries. Roasted malty finish with some bitterness.

Bottle. Nice, subtle roasted malt notes, with an lightly acidic, lightly vinous mouthfeel. Only slight hints of berrries. But if you had it blind, you may not pick out the berries. I thought this was a nice one.

11.2-oz. Nearly opaque black with ruddy brown glimmers at the edges. Ring of tan head. Huge malty richness with a neutral "berryesque" fruit sweetness on the nose. Also a fair amount of bread there. Medium body, medium carb. Some dark malt on the attack, with a fairly hollow mid-palate. The hop finish is like a dry, crisp bubble popping on the back of your tongue--all of a sudden it’s there.

Black with little head. Rich roasted malt aroma. Chocolate and toast with a fruity tartness in the finish, a little like sour cherries. Very smooth, medium bodied. No distinct elderberry character, but then I don’t think that is the goal anyway. If I didn’t know any better I would call this an excellent porter. Shared with Tyler Durden.

Dark black, thin tan head. More like a stout or porter, roasted malt, almost burnt tasting, dark chocolate, coffee, no fruit, good beer.

In the bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a thin brown head. The head consists of very fine bubbles. Quite an attractive beer. Aroma is of peat and smoke. Flavor is smokey, sweet and chocolatey. They employ a nice use of hops to neutralize any dominant medicinal taste. I’m not sure if the sweet fruitiness that I taste is elderberries, but there’s something that is certainly pronounced in the beer, fruit-wise.

From bottle. 330ml. Best before April 2007.

poured dark with slight ruby tint if held to the light just right. Nice 2-inch, tan head. Aroma of chocolate and berries. Flavor of roasted malts...almost burnt but pleasant, with chocolate notes very present. Slight berry and coffee notes in the aftertaste, none overpowering. Nice mix of flavors, althought I’m not sure what an Elderberry is (i’m told it’s close to a mulberry). However, not very complex. Carbonation was good. Dry finish. Medium to full bodied. Creamy mouthfeel.