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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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
589	3.45/5.0	3.45/5.0	6.5%	85.3	Dimpled 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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paulmetzger (152), Pocatello, Idaho, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 21, 2006

Black, dark, low carbonation. Berries and chocolate aroma. Starts with coffee then quickly becoming sweet and then the berry kicks in. Wouldn’t buy again, considering the price. The beery to berry ratio isn’t right.

tomciccateri (496), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 16, 2006

330ml brown bottle. Freshness date notched 12 months later. Pours an opaque dark brown, with thick tan head. A rich, grape-like aroma and big berry flavor. Medium-bodied, with an early hop bitterness and dry finish.

DJMonarch (6726), Northwich, Cheshire, England

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Feb 4, 2006

Cask Handpump at the Beer House, Manchester 18/11/2001 Dark coloured and smooth on the palate. Fruity with a slightly bitter hop finish.

Spiesy (2333), Global Citizen, Greater London, England

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 31, 2006

Bottled. Deep dark brown body with a purple hue, little or no head. Rich roasty, chocolate flavours, balanced by a mildly acidic fruity tone, all held together with a light, refreshing body that would be recognisable to lovers of Porter. This is a lovely drop and real surprise to be pulling out of the hat on a Tuesday night.

Quevillon (1522), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Jan 26, 2006

Assé spéciale cette bière, j’aime bien ce goût de fruit. Là si je peux en trouver du "elderberry".

wilkie (1189), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Jan 21, 2006

Bottle. Dark, not see through, with medium off-white head. Very malty and vegetable aroma, slight fruit. Flavor is fruity, but very malty,and a little bitter. Very interesting, and tasty. Good beer.

raymow (738), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	4/5	5/10	2/5	12/20

Jan 21, 2006

Not that great but I did have it too cold. It should have been closer to room temperature. Nice dark color and decent aroma - tastes a bit like a porter.

harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	4/5	6/10	2/5	13/20

Jan 7, 2006

All I could think of while drinking this was Monty Python and the Holy Grail. So I think I was laughing most of the time while trying to rate this one. Dark, deep bron color, with just a little tiny head that fades into a creamy rim. A strong medicinal aroma, alchohol and dark fruits. The texture is almost oily and tannic, strange mouthfeel. Some bread, roasted malts and a strange fruit flavor I am assuming is elderberries. This just kind of is what it is, not alot happening with this beer but worth trying.

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