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Heather Ales Ebulum 3.45 598

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
5983.45/5.03.45/5.06.5%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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 EHSRanders (1120), Randers C, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 26, 2008  
Bottle. Black colour with medium creamy light brown mostly lasting head. Aroma is roasted malt. Sweet bitter flavor. Creamy palate.


 Ober (1226), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 21, 2008  
A black colored beer, with a thick dark beige/brown foamy head. it leaves a nice lace on the glass. The aroma of fruity chocolate, with roasted malts. The taste is dry of roasted malts, with hints of chocolate with dark fruits, like berries. The aftertaste is a little bitter, but stays for quite a while.


 terrybail (339), London, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 19, 2008  
330ml bottle from the LCBO as a part of the Scottish Ales Heritage Pack Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries!!!!! The aroma is slightly fruity and sweet Pours a dark ruby brown with little to no head The taste is really nice sweet and fruity with a little coffe and chocolate


 boFNjackson (1318), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Bottle... Poured black with a thin head. Light aroma that was a little chalky and contained faint, roasted, cocoa-crystal malt. Full palate with flavors similar to a stout and very refreshing. Roasted malt and nutty characters and some caramel notes. Finished with a little dairy or maybe some yeast aftertaste.


 HenrikSoegaard (4393), Randers, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 3, 2008  
Bottle. Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Dark ruby colour.Moderate malty and hoppy aroma with nice elder berry notes. Powerfull nice bitter flavor. Average finish. Oily palate.


 FrankJohansen (3370), Århus-Randers Crew, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 31, 2008  
Bottle. Dark ruby colour with a small beige head. Rich aroma and taste of sweet malts, roasted malts and chocolate. Fruity finish.


 miketd (684), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 31, 2008  
Pours black, smallish head. Fruity, tart aroma. Fairly sweet with lively carbonation. Pretty smooth and decent.


 daniele (1738), Italy
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 25, 2008  
scura schiuma media buona peristrnza note fruttate leggero diacetile un tocco tostato tannini in bocca fruttato un leggero asprigno tostato non molto corposa



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