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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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5953.45/5.03.45/5.06.5%85.7Dimpled 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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 KAggie97 (2448), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/518/20
Jan 15, 2005  
Pours like a thick root beer. The smell is of thistle in a quaint Scottish garden, and the taste is of the rugged Highland earth. Smoky with a slight hint of peat moss initially, followed by the subdued sweetness of elderberry. Awesome. (Whenever I hear ’elderberry,’ I always think of Monty Python for some strange reason... Hmmm. Wonder why.)


 Eructoblaster (1490), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 14, 2005  
Bottle - 330ml. Black body with ruby glints and a beautiful thick and lasting beige foamy head. Nice malty/oaty aroma with coffeeish and roasty notes. Very well balanced taste with a good combination of malty, hoppy and roasty flavors. We can also detect some hints of dark berries. Leaves a long bitter and roasty aftertaste and a subtle warming effect. Very interesting and enjoyable. Thank you PrimeMinister!


 Garrat (1132), Suffolk, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 13, 2005  
From a bottle.Almost black in colour,small head.Roasted dark fruits,strong rich flavours,another strange and historic feel to this beer.


 unclebleen (620), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 10, 2005  
pours really dark with a small almost tan head. nice lacing from the small but hanging around head. aroma is plum, tea leaves, chocolate, mixed with a rich roasted like note. flavor is dried dark fruit with an interesting juice-extract note. I’ve actually tasted pure elderberry juice extract and I can definetely taste the same flavors in this. Body is like a porter, slightly, but appropriately thin. I think this is pretty interesting.


 DrnkMcDermott (1848), Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/511/20
Jan 10, 2005  
Bottled. Thin head at pour. Dark and astringent from patent malts. Finish is very dry, making it characteristic of an elderberry wine than a fruit beer. Interesting, but just okay.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 4, 2005  
Deep black color with a medium, diminishing light brown head. Weak aroma of berries and biscuity malt. Flavor of berries and biscuity malt. Light body. Nothing special.


 CampbellWilson (533), Scotland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 1, 2005  
Bottle from Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum. Aroma of roast malt, chocolate, coffee, slight fruitiness, not obviously elderberry. Medium mouthfeel. Hints of peat and spice. Good acidity. Unusual (as usual) beer from the Williams boys.


 Malakin (465), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 1, 2005  
Very dark, earthy coffee aroma with a tan head. Full toffee flavours and not too sweet, bit of berryess in there but the mouthfeel is a bit flat.



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