Heather Ales Ebulum 3.45 602

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
Find this beer

send corrections | shelftag

Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
602	3.45/5.0	3.45/5.0	6.5%	85.8	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.

Please Enable Javascript

This site requires javascript enabled and/or approval of googlesyndication.com.

Most Recent

Top Raters

Highest Ratings

Who's Rated This?

CharlesDarwin (1874), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	8/10	4/5	6/10	2/5	13/20

Aug 4, 2006

33 cL Bottle. Pours mahogany coffee dark, with a fringe of sienna and a rim of tan. Aroma glows of rich fruits, fresh squeeze lime juice and a drop of tannined tequila. Some mild marshy character in a peaty way. Complex and bright. Flavor falls short on the fame line, with heavy roasted soapy alcohol. Palate bites with dryness and salted roast grain. Unbalanced.

pilsnerrogge (1795), Finspång, Sweden

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	5/10	3/5	4/10	2/5	11/20

Aug 3, 2006

[Bottled] Dark (almost black) brown colour, very little head. Aroma is black currant, liquorice and "Läkerol". Rough cough drop flavour.

Aggie80 (713), Michigan, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 19, 2006

Dark pour with a long lasting tan head and good lacing. Aroma of hops, coffee and berry. Good touch of bitterness with the strong chocolate/coffee flavors. Nice hoppy aftertaste without going too far. Great Stuff!

winegarner (220), san diego, California, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jun 26, 2006

Poured a dark black with a thick, almost nitrogen poured, tan head. Aroma has lots of chocolate and fruit that seems like a mix between blackberries and red wine grapes. Flavor is very rich and memorable, a smooth bittersweet chocolate blended with what I asume is eldeberries, though my inexperience with them leads me to descibe as blackberries and red wine grapes. That fruit flavor is rather subtle, and sneaks up behind the creamy chocolate flavor. Mouthfeel is very full bodied but the beer is relatively dry. I could drink quite a lot of these.

biznizness (956), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jun 21, 2006

Had no idea what to expect but, guess, what, this beer rocked. Deep roasty, caramel flavor with an awesome head on the pour. I still don’t know what an Elderberry is, but apparently they make good beers.

bluevegie (2228), Perth, Australia

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jun 21, 2006

Thank god for some dark beers, liquorice, almost full body. Can’t find the Elderberry but that didn’t matter. Lovely, didn’t notice the alcohoI but it hits you later.

Dogess (1), Littleton, Colorado, USA
does not count

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

Jun 16, 2006

A dark brown with an almost maroon tinge. A medium-bodied tan head. Aroma of tobacco and anise. This tastes like the gluwein served at German Christmas markets. Very herby in both aroma and taste.

molassesfan (201), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Jun 11, 2006

Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of burned malt with elderberry and some tobacco undertones. Malty peaty flavor with elderberries fairly well pronounced. Dry bitter finish with some alcohol presence. Not bad but could show more presence of...elderberries.

We Want To Hear From You

Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61

Share Your Opinion!

More Traditional Ales By Style
Bøgedal Nr. 0134 80
Dogfish Head Theobroma 72
Dogfish Head Midas Touch Golden Elixir 92
Bullfrog Water of Life Grisette 70
East End Session #13 - Gose 82
Bøgedal Nr. 0094 82
Bøgedal Nr. 0137 64
Bøgedal Nr. 0040 70
Bøgedal Nr. 0124 83
Bøgedal Nr. 0055 62
Cervoise Lancelot 67
Thornbridge Bracia 98
Bøgedal Nr. 0059 84
Heather Ales Ebulum 86
Cambridge LAmour du Jour (2007 - ) 89

please support all of this page