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Harviestoun Ola Dubh (16 Year Old)

Score
9998
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Harviestoun
Style: Old Ale
Alva, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 446   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.84   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Ola Dubh (or ‘Black Oil’) is a collaboration between Harviestoun Brewery and Highland Park, Distiller of the Year*. It is based on Harviestoun’s award-winning Old Engine Oil. With more than a stylistic nod to the classic Imperial Porters (and Stouts) of the nineteenth century, this deliciously rich, dark, 8% a.b.v. beer is the first ale to be aged in malt whisky casks from a named distillery and, with traceable casks and numbered bottles, the rest with genuine provenance. Ola Dubh will initially be available in three different expressions; the initial release will be of small batches aged in casks formerly used to mature Highland Park 12 Year Old, Highland Park 16 Year Old and Highland Park 30 Year Old. Further variants are planned for the future. Ola Dubh is, in the words of beer afficionado Owen D.L. Barstow: “The most interesting new British beer I have tried in years.”


4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
tightslice (24) - Gainesville, Florida, USA - JAN 22, 2012
Bottle pour with King Oscar Mediterranean Sardines. Pours a thick black cloud minus any froth or fluff. Smells strongly of gummy gluten licorice, cherries, red bananas, and sweet sorghum / molasses. Crazy slick and chewy mouthfeel. A sweet and smokey malt explosion! A backwoods campfire burnt marshmallow! Unique Lashaun Dupree!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
esox (684) - Oulu, FINLAND - JAN 19, 2012
Pours cola-coloured and thich, like tar or oil. Thin but very lacy head. Intense and rich aroma. Wood and whisky, salty licorice and some smoke. Lovely dark chocolatey and coffeyish finish. Some dark druitiness and orange. Malty flavor is woody and slightly ashy with sourness of the roasted malts. Intense saltiness in the finish. Long and slightly alcoholic aftertaste. Almost full bodied, slippery and oily taxture at first, sticky and ashy ain the finish. Lingering coffee and whisky.

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
edgallow (162) - nashville, Tennessee, USA - JAN 14, 2012
Had this beer to long ago, just transferring from a app I was using to rate beer. As I drink these again I will add a better review.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Kronebryg (606) - Sorgenfri, DENMARK - JAN 13, 2012
Btl. at YNWA: Quite dark brown head, fine but not lasting, Black colour. Nose is massive with chockolate - actually quite simple. Later comes a little hoppy spice and some peat. Some body and good length. Taste is chockolate with a heavy smoked peat aftertaste. Powerfull and exiting. Very interesting - but you have to like Islay mats...

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
gunnfryd (6491) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JAN 8, 2012
Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is whiskey, coffee, alcohol, roasted malt. Flavour is whiskey, coffee, alcohol, roasted malt. Full body. Easy drinkable. Nice beer.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
PaulHegedus (505) - Ontario, CANADA - JAN 1, 2012
Bottle. Tasted side by side with Ola Dubh 30. Dark black in a snifter. Aroma is a bit more restrained than the 30 with leather and white chocolate then hints of ash and earth. Medium bodied and slick on the tongue. Smoke in the flavour with peat, oak, baker’s chocolate and dry espresso. Medium and very dry finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
robertjm (621) - El Cerrito, California, USA - DEC 31, 2011
New Year?s Eve tasting Flight (2 of 3 10:20p)) Bottle 02001/Sept 2007 - At most a ring of foam around the glass for a head. Body looks like coca cola. Aroma of melting dark molases. Slight alcoholic feel. Burnt flavor. Mouthfeel slightly thicker than the 12yr variety.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
flip_soeperman (57) - NETHERLANDS - DEC 29, 2011
roasty, caramel, soy sauce, black, clear, minimal head, brown foam, light sweetness, medium bitterness, lightly sour, medium body, creamy, oily feel, soft carbonation, long finish,


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