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Heather Ales Ebulum 3.45 599

Heather Ales Ebulum

Percentile
85
overall
Brewed by Williams Brothers (Heather Ales)
Style: Traditional Ale

Alloa, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5993.45/5.03.45/5.06.5%85.8Dimpled 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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 presario (3009), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 20, 2005  
Very dark with a thin skiff and bubbles around the edges. Mild berry over malt aroma. Nice dusty malt and berry mix in the flavour. Both combine in a lasting finish. A trace of hop bitterness. Higher alcohol for a fruit beer although well hidden.


 JoshuaB (428), Detroit, Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 19, 2005  
Deep ruby, almost black with some tannish head that recedes to a ring. Smells of sourness and light grapes, with some coffee notes. Flavor is initially tart and light fruitiness. Flavor then turns to a somewhat dry chocolate with berries and coffee flavor.The oatmeal does a nice job in smoothing out some of the initial tartness. Lighter in body, but very silky yet. Drink this very lightly chilled, something like 60 degrees. These guys always have some interesting tradional ales, of which I am very fond of.


 jon112981 (327), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/102/514/20
Nov 17, 2005  
Bottle. A very black and bubbly pour. Tatses dry and chocolaty. Not a bad flavor but I expected it to be slightly sweeter.


 1FastSTi (2580), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 15, 2005  
Pours to a transparent dark brown body with a thin beige head. The aroma is strongly elderberries and blackberries. Some barley. The flavor has coffee and chocolate in it. Light elderberry. Can hardly taste that. The palate is average. Fits well. Overall, this could be construed as a stout.


 LePoopie (151), Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/55/103/512/20
Nov 15, 2005  
coffee, black, aminimal head, lightly bitter, but overall non-distinct flavor, medium body, overall not bad, but it doesn’t strike me as anything special


 MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/511/20
Nov 15, 2005  
very dark pour small brown head some lace. smells sweetly of elderberry, blackberry hints of coffee and roasted malt. Dry palate some coating a bit thin. Dry cocoa light hop some bittersweet chocolate flavors some fruits as well.. Not to great.


 Pernille (518), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/510/20
Oct 30, 2005  
(Bottle at Fynske Øldage) Black. No head. The elderberries are evident in both aroma and flavor. A mild beer with a slightly odd flavor. I love the brewery’s general concept though.


 Nekronos (2265), Xalapa, Mexico
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/512/20
Oct 29, 2005    Updated: Feb 8, 2006
NIc eone, a little strong, and getting me very drunk byt then. BUt crafty and very good.



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