 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 2, 2006 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.
DuffMan (2743), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 29, 2006 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.
crizay (1050), Brook Park (was Tampa,FL), Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 16, 2006 Dark black, thin tan head. More like a stout or porter, roasted malt, almost burnt tasting, dark chocolate, coffee, no fruit, good beer.
SledgeJr (2960), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 5, 2006 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.
SB (317), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 15, 2006 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.
hiphops (280), caldwell, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 21, 2006 pretty good very dark and sexy lookin. porter with some berry aftertaste instead of striaght coffee or chocalate. i liked this.
beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 20, 2006 (03.16.06) 11.2 oz brown bottle purchased from DiCarlo’s, Mundelein, IL. Bottle labeled as best before June 2005. Slight residue ring around neck (infection?). Clear brown black hued elderberry black ale having a tiny off-white head. No discernable carbonation. Sweet fruit juice aroma. Medium bodied ale that starts with moderate malt sweetness and fruity/vinous/slight leather flavors. Some astringent tannins in the mouth. Finishes dry with light bitterness and malt fade. This a good interesting historical beer that tastes like a wine-beer hybrid.
mkgrenwel (420), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 20, 2006 I guess I wasn’t thinking when I poured this expecting a light fruit beer. The word "black" should have tipped me off that this beer is pretty much a fruit flavored porter. It tastes like dark charred malt. Roasty is an understatement, this definitely tastes burnt. Then strangely the fruit picks it up. I don’t know elderberries, but I guess that’s what I taste. Seems like a mix of grape and blueberry. Full enough flavor and decent palate. Bitter char lingers in the finish. Clean and dry, almost no sweetness.
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