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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r464 (285), Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	4/10	4/5	4/10	2/5	10/20

Aug 10, 2005

Dark as a stout, but no head at all. Seems watery to me, not thick at all. There is a light fruitiness and an earthy-grass type flavor. Hints of raisans and currant with a lean toward the malty side. Not bad, but I was not impressed enough to recommend it.

blankboy (3198), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 20, 2005 Updated: Nov 2, 2005

Bottle. Pours black with an average size frothy light brown head. Sweet aroma of malt, caramel, nuts, wine and fruit (elderberry?). Smells great. Flavour of roasted oats, sweet malts, berries, wine and a touch of hops. Smooth & bitter, it’s nicely balanced. Tastes great -- if this were available year-round I would get it often. Recommended.

SoLan (1411), Orlando, Florida, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	5/5	7/10	5/5	14/20

Jul 10, 2005

Black. Thick, creamy, light tan head. Malt, oatmeal, dark fruit aroma. All roasted malt up front, dark fruit in the finish, slightly bitter aftertaste. Very smooth, medium body. Similar to a stout. Very good.

NYHarvey (2154), New York, New York, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 9, 2005 Updated: Sep 16, 2005

Mildly sweet malt aroma with a very faint touch of smoke. Dark black with a frothy mocha head. Sweet, but not sugary. Malty. A little raisin and again a feint hint of smoke. The flavor isn’t big so I could see people saying it was thin, but there is a nice range of flavor from fore to finish. This is very well done.

Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	2/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Jun 30, 2005

Black with a small head and aromas of bark and wild berries. Taste is a bit of roasted grains, grapes, wet soil, hops and wheat. Not bad as it’s quite refreshing.

DavidP (1743), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	3/5	6/10	2/5	12/20

Jun 19, 2005

Bottle best before April ’06. Very dark brown body with a frothy yet thin off-white head. Dry bready brown malt arom with a lively red berry note. Lightly roasted caramel malt with a dry wheaty yeastiness. The fruit isn’t terribly evident, it plays along with the nondescript hoppy bitterness. The gin creeps out in the finish along with a dry huskiness. This stuff has sort of a dead mouthfeel and flavor, it might be good to drink with some food but by itself it doesn’t do well.

Terminus (1955), Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	5/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Jun 11, 2005

Aroma is subtle malt based. Looks dark, almost black, with very little carbination. This beer is very strong on the barley and the aftertaste is malt and plant tasting. Unique flavor that needs a few sips to get the idea of this one.

ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 2, 2005

Dark brown colour with a light brown head. Roasted malty aroma with some chocolate sweetness. Roasted malty flavor with hints of some fruit and chocolate.

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