Harviestoun Ola Dubh (30 Year Old)

Dark clear brown pour with a filmy head. Strong peat aroma on the nose with a bit of smoke. Peat dominates with hints of bitter cocoa and some kind of dry wood.

This bottled brew from a bottle shop in Indianapolis, IN poured a small sized head of mostly diminishing frothy light brown colored bubbles that left behind an oild lacing and an opaque black colored body with no visible carbon ation. The aroma was of mild chocolate and dark malts. The mouth feel was tingly and crisp from start to finish. Very stout like. The flavor contained notes of mild whiskey, smooth dark malts and mild chocolate malts.

On tap at 2 differnet places. Aroma reminds me of a great rhone syrah if you give it about an hour or 2 in the glass. Tough as the temp tends to not be right when you enjoy the beer / wine. The most wine like beer I’ve ever had. Sensational aroma with complexity and debth that has to be tasted. Expensive as can be, yes. But undoubitly a great beer. I have a bottle that I’ll age about 10 years. This is a killer beer.

Pours to a very dark red body that appears black. A very silken creamy tan head. Nice dense lacing. The aroma is creamy milk chocolate truffles with a nice peaty Scotch back. The aroma was compared to my Highland Park 15 Scotch but that’s super floral pears but this is surprisingly peaty. The flavor is distinctly Scotch with all the peat. Rich but slick malts. The Scotch adds flavor complexity but no alcohol is noticed. Creamy and smooth and clean. Subtle and complex.

Bottle. Very well done beer. Pours a very dark black with slight tan head. Aromas of scotch, coffee , chocolate. Medium body but nice mouthfeel. Taste is complex with flavors of wood, scotch, roasted malts. Really enjoyed this & want more

On tap. Poured a dark brown with a nice tan head. Nose was mostly scotch. This had a very creamy mouthful, and the taste followed the nose, scotchy, and malty. Found the finish very interesting, with an ash like burnt flavor to it.It was almost like a whiskey millkshake. Very unique, and good.

Draft. Pours a jet black with a thin brown head. Not a ton of carbonation, but a little lacing on the glass. The aroma has strong peaty scotch characters, with a light roasted malt. The flavor is initially all scotch. This blends in well with the rich flavor of the beer as it warms. Flavors of roasted malt, oak, chocolate. Smooth, sweet finish. Very well made.

Black color with a thin head. Lots of peat and sea salt aroma. A little oak taste up front, which flows into a charred grain and slightly astringent malt character. The peat is more subdued than in other versions. The woodiness comes back on the finish for another bite. Very nice.