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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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tculhane (2), Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/519/20
Dec 23, 2005  
A crisp meduium bodied ale, with a sweet initial flavor that relaxes into a calm but flavorful ale.


 oldrtybastrd (1801), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Dec 14, 2005  
Pours a deep dark ruby/black. Aromas of dark berries/wood and a hint of chocolate. Flavor of semi-sweet malts and mellow berry taste. I was really surprised by the overall flavor of this beer, excellent.


tjwais (42), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 13, 2005  
I went into this beer with the attitude that I was going to like it... I loved it. Had a tiny tan head, was nearly opaque, and flowed much smoother than expected. Very slightly smokey with many berries and sweet flavors. Sure this wasn’t a wine?


tlitt2 (58), Lexington, Kentucky, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 5, 2005    Updated: Dec 22, 2005
I poured this rather abruptly, so head was shortlived and rocky. But it had a nice kind of shading in the head with a reddish brown on the bottom fading into a lighter tan on top. Body is a dark plum/ black. Nose of roasted coffee and chocolate. Flavor is sweet upfront and mildly dry in the finish. A very lovely chocolate flavor, with coffee, and maybe some dark fruit (grapes), nothing overpowering and very drinkable. Awesome.


 JayBaxter (386), Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Dec 5, 2005  
Pours deep red/black with a roasty malty berryish aroma. Slightly licouricey and stout like flavour with a dry finish.


 fluids (364), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 3, 2005  
Medium brown foam with blackberry coloring. Pungent berry nose. Roasty fruity flavor with a slightly bitter finish. I like this offering 2nd to Kelpie from these guys.


 Bockyhorsey (2487), Mesa, Arizona, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Dec 1, 2005  
Aroma was more like a brandy with fermantaion and somewhat fruity. Black bpdy not much of a tan head. Flavor had a pale fruity and mild sweetness to it. Smooth on the palate. Left a berry aftertaste.


 rederic (1787), montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 25, 2005  
Deep black color, with a tan-colored head, with a fruity note of elderberry, roasted malt, and a chocolatey aroma follows through on a medium- bodied palate with a nice bitter-chocolatey charecter, with hint of fruitiness, roasted malt, coffee accent, licorice note, roasted coffee grains, leading towards a dry roastiness finish



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