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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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 OlivierMTL (712), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 18, 2005  
Couleur presque noire affichant des reflets rougeâtres à la limite du spectre. Faible mousse brume pâle n’adhérant pas à la paroi du verre. Aucun dégagement gazeux n’est apparent lors du service. Arômes de grains rôtis, de café, de pain grillé et de fruits plutôt noirs. Beau profil de malt grillé en bouche accompagné d’une sensation vineuse et fruitée (sureau, prunes noires, rouges). Un aspect rôti arrive en finale et continu d’exister pour un long moment après chacune des gorgées. Corps d’épaisseur semi mince à moyenne, carbonatation piquante et peut-être un peu trop présente.


Incubus1981 (12), Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
May 15, 2005  
Pours a very dark brown with only a little head and lacing. Aroma is of roasted malt and a hint of berry. Flavor is very roasty followed by a good hop bitterness and a vague hint of berry. Finish is bitter and slightly alcoholic. Beautiful, smooth mouthfeel. Decent beer, probably won’t buy it again, though- not really my style.


 Miguel (1181), Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 9, 2005  
Chocolat noir amer. Fruitée. Mûres, cassis... Très intéressante. Robe acajou très foncée, presque noire. Mousse en dentelle.


 jasonp (1504), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/514/20
May 5, 2005  
Very dark clear brown-ruby with a medium off-white head. Deep roasty, fruity aroma. Flavor has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, a hint of raisin and caramel. Some alcohol and berries detectable in the aftertaste as it warms. Medium body with smooth texture and moderate carbonation. Good head retention. Not bad.


 Sanchex (223), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/102/512/20
May 3, 2005  
Smoke, peat aroma. Dark brown and opaque. Cream coloured head with loose foam. Bitter at first but finishes sweet. Cloying sherry flavour. Full mouthfeel. Cheers!


 BeerAteHer (384), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/105/516/20
May 2, 2005  
Very stoutlike in appearance. The body of this beer is silky and as such has little head or lacing. Aroma is peaty and caramel malty with an underlying sensation resembling cardamom pods. Flavor is very well balanced, showing hops more than malt in a typical porter fashion. Also, some vague spice elements and what must be elderberry (sort of like welch’s grape juice) are steadily present in the background. Smooth alcohol finish. I enjoy this beer’s light carbonation and silky wet body more than anything -- it’s so true to Celtic beer styles of past eras.


 turbo (1254), Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 30, 2005  
Bottle pored black with a nice off white head and good lacing. Aroma is roasty malt,smoke, sweet. Flavor is like a nice porter, nice medium body ,roast and sweet malts. This is a great beer. Tastes more like a porter than anything else...and that works for me!!


 BuckNaked (1204), Tempe, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 27, 2005  
Bottle courtesy of csbosox: Brown body with a small tan head. Aroma is like a roasted porter with sweet and vinous fruits. Hints of cinamon, moss, earth, light berries, chocolate, and roasted malt. Medium bodied, soft carbonation. Taste is sweet malt, mild roasted malt, fruit, light berries, chocolate, cinnamon, resin, earth. Finishes mildly bitter with berries and light spice.



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