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Harviestoun Ola Dubh (30 Year Old)

Percentile
99
overall
Brewed by Harviestoun
Style: Old Ale

Alva, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2903.94/5.03.92/5.08%98.5English pint, Snifter
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.”
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 swoopjones (1897), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 19, 2008  
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


 TeamTrappist (382), jericho, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Jun 18, 2008  
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.


 antzman (313), Clarksville, Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/515/20
Jun 17, 2008  
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.


 badgerben (3596), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jun 16, 2008  
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.


 19641948 (492), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 14, 2008  
Bottle No. & Date: 064256 / Sept 2007. Again, like the 12 and 16 it pours a deep dark inky black. This time, however, the rough pour produces a thick head of mocha foam. Laces in a thin sheet. Boozy aromatics with plenty of dark fruit, molasses, and smoky peat. The flavors here are by far the most whiskey-like and warming. Boozy and creamy, with a combo of scotch and woody vanilla to coat the tongue. Quite smoky. Plenty of chocolate. The best (for me) of the 3.


 Bhops (332), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Jun 14, 2008  
bottle from LA 7-11. Pours pitch black viscuous tar with no head, aroma of sweet crude, malts, sour milk?, chocolate and coffee. Flavor to match... tastes like piece of expensive dark chocolate. Heavy smokiness, dark fruits, molasses. Full mouthfeel. A lot to think about.


 dwyerpg (2529), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/104/519/20
Jun 13, 2008  
This smells like a nice stout. This it crazy. It alternates between thick and thin. Sweet and with an initial bite that mellows out. This is the hoppiest of the three oddly. Excellent.


 aracauna (2374), Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 11, 2008  
I’m not sure if there’s a whole lot of difference in the three beers because I didn’t get the 30 year at the same time I tasted the other two back to back. There is a nice aroma of high quality dark chocolate, like the high percentage cacao stuff that tastes slightly winey, and dark berries. The whisky is strong in the aroma, but not too overpowering for the beer. Enjoyable.



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