 troysworktable (109), Washington, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 5, 2007 12 ounce bottle. Pours black with a tan head that quickly dissipates. The aroma is of berries of some sort and a minor hint of chocolate.
I find the palate weak and watery. The primary flavors are roasted malt and smokiness. It is similar to a porter, but what skews it may be the faintest hint of berries. That faint berry flavor has a mediciny edge to it, tending toward cough syrup.
This traditional ale is okay but somewhat underwhelming.
mgermani (865), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 5, 2007 Pours a dark purple-black with a quickly gone off-white head. Ferric aroma - smells like spent pennies. Pleasant flavour, dark sweet malt with just a hint of roastiness and faint hopping. Almost undetectable berry note right at the back of my throat. Very low on carb, decent body. The balance is good on this beer, but I’m looking for more presence - hops, elderberry, whatever. It’s too shy.
smhncabot (310), Cabot, Arkansas, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 3, 2007 pours black with almost no head. smells the dark berry coca cola. taste has some roast and raisins with definitely berry throughout. mouth and finish is thin and watery. i feel this could benefit from increased body and bittering other than this is an interesting attempt.
doublebock (197), USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 1, 2007 Hybrid black/auburn appearance, slightly frothy head, Not much of an aroma. Palate is slick and multitude of flavors. Raisan and upon second swallow a sweet fruit flavor with a unique floral finish that is not as bitter as a hops
Maria (6309), Thisted, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 1, 2007 Black/brown with a moderate, vanishing head. The aroma has notes of licorice and some fruits. The flavour has a lot of licorice, but I find it difficult to find the elder berries. Anyhow, it’s a very nice beer. The bitterness is low, if there at all.
lumberjack (178), Michigan, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 30, 2007 Part of a 4-pack of "Historic Ales from Scotland." Bottle poured dark with lots of head. The berries are overwhelming on the nose, and they also dominate the taste up front. Towards the finish is a slight roasted taste. Almost like a weak stout. Palate is too watery. Fairly enjoyable overall.
kramer (2484), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 28, 2007 12 oz bottle, D’s 6-pack Pittsburgh. Pours a flat black colored body with some chestnut on the edges under a foamy one finger beige head. Nice retention and lots of lacing. The aroma is just delicious. Roast, coffee, and lots of elderberries, which pretty much smell like blueberries to me. Light chalkiness, dark chocolate, and light alcohol notes. The flavor is quite fruity with a juicy elderberry presence. There’s a roasty, almost stout-like base, but this is really a fruit beer at heart. Mouthfeel is slick and silky with moderate fine fizzy carbonation. Nice medium body. A very interesting beer. Actually my second elderberry beer this week, and I must say this one had a much more aggressive fruitiness. Nice stuff.
Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 26, 2007 Pours brown with a light brown head that dissipates to a thin ring of bubbles pretty quickly. Amells of elderberries, chocolate, peppery and nuts. Tastes of elderberries, sweet malt, some spice and a peppery lasting finish. Mouthfeel is velvety on this one. This brewer really does a good job with their offbeat brews.
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