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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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 Ungstrup (15382), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/55/103/512/20
Dec 16, 2004  
A pitch black beer with a fine brown head. The aroma is of sweet caramel. The flavor is sweet and roasted combined with spices and berries. More special than good.


 Papsoe (15107), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 11, 2006  
(Bottle 33 cl) Clear, almost black with a reddish hue and a small, creamy, light brown head. Some roasted malt in the aroma and distinct berries. Medium body with roasted malt notes and then a distinct, tart fruitiness from the berries with an astringent bitterness. Interesting. 101206


 yespr (12407), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Nov 20, 2007  
33 cL bottle. Pours pitch black and with a dense light brown head. Spiced and dark roasted aroma. Roasted malt and mild chocolate smoothness in the initial flavour. A set of wineous notes and spices appear before the finish, a citric/fruity note of elderberries too - but if I didn’t know from the label that it contains elberberries I wouldn’t have guessed/sensed it. The finish itself holds a solid bitterness with a liqourice note. Nice, but lacks some more powerful flavours to be more interesting, subtle flavours are plentiful yet too vague.


 omhper (12298), Stockholm, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 28, 2002  
Black in colour. Fullbodied with some indefinite fruit aroma.


 fonefan (11891), VestJylland, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 23, 2006  
Bottle. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of burned malt with elderberry and some tobacco undertones. Malty flavor with elderberries. Dry bitter finish with some alcohol presence.


 oh6gdx (9102), Vasa, Finland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 16, 2007  
Bottled. Pitch black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is berries, wood, roasted malts. Flavour is sweetish roasted malts along with some wooden hints. Some berries and other stuff when it gets warmer.


 joergen (8634), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
May 24, 2005  
Bottled at DBF 2005. Black coloured with a medium sized head that disappears fast. Aroma of chocolate with roasted notes. Low carbonation. The flavour is a bit watery with dominated by chocolate and roasted notes and notes of berries.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Feb 4, 2008
Name: Fraoch Ebulum
Date: 10/04/2001
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta

ruby brown, headzess, sweet candy aroma, strange malt flavor, touch of bitterness, lots of complexity. sweet, sour, and more
-------- /> Name: Fraoch Ebulum
Date: 01/25/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: cellar tasting

opaque dark brown, fine tan head, bits of lace, sweet dark chocolate aroma with a nice fruity character, sweet chocolate flavor with a bitter fruit character, light roasted balances the sweetness, light fruity tartness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4



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