 DruncanVeasey (2753), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 6, 2009 Tan piled on pitch. Persistent lacing with faint legs. Handsome roasty ale wafting with charred barley, black coffee and rich chewy tannin-laden fruit. Mouth oaty slick and burnt with big roasted malt, hints of brine, oak, prune and lingering espresso and smoke. At heart just a really solid charred porter/stout, with added fruity interest. Nothing like the novelty it could have been. Really enjoyed this.
Marthinus (123), Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 4, 2009 brown head, with clear taste of elderberry, and at the same time dark fruity.
HonkeyBra (1357), Lemont, Illinois, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 3, 2009 I don’t know what an elderberry is. However, for a dark beer, with fruit, this is pretty nice. Not something I’d buy, but it’s by no means a drain pour. Cool, funky, and different.
fizzban (27), whitehouse, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 27, 2008 This was an awsome beer. totaly differnt, its the only dark beer i know of that also has fruit to it. A little odd a first but i warmed up to it fast. Starts nice and malty, then you get eddelberry. slight hints of choclolate and carmel.
TearsforBeers (173), Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 27, 2008 Pours a nice black that is clear and amber around the edges with a bit of off white head.
Aroma is sweet, malts, elderberry
The taste is very nice, not overwhelming, starts malty sweet with a bit of fruit acidity, moves into elderberry flavor, and finishes with roast at the back of the tongue.
Palate is moderate, not thin or thick.
I am having good luck with these heather beers!
cyrenaica (440), Milton, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 24, 2008 330ml bottle
6.5% ABV
I tried this beer on December 14, 2008 after purchasing a 4 pack of "Historic Scottish Ales" from one of my local LCBO outets. The beer poured an opaque blackish-brown with a very thin head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, some dark fruit, and a little earthiness. The mouthfeel is mefium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, dark fruit, some coffee/chocolate hints, and a dryish finish.
ilovedarkbeer (1367), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 23, 2008 The only drinkable one of this bunch of traditional ales. Pours a dark reddish purple color with a foamy light brown head that lightens as it is exposed to air. Nice lacing. Nose is roasted dark malt and dark jammy berries which I suspect are the elder berries. Mouthfeel is supple and the taste is roasted coffee and more berries. Not bad.
ghawener (963), San Salvador, El Salvador
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 22, 2008 Bottle: Part of the Heather sample pack, comparable to a stout / porter with a slight sweet backnote. Aroma is confusing, herbal and piney, the Ebulum is more potent than the other Heathers.
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