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Harviestoun Ola Dubh (30 Year Old)

Harviestoun Ola Dubh (30 Year Old) - Old Ale

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Harviestoun
Style: Old Ale

Alva, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2863.94/5.03.91/5.08%98.5English pint, Snifter
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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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 Ungstrup (14758), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Jun 21, 2009  
Draft. A pitch black beer with a brown head. The aroma is sweet malty combined with notes of hard roasted malt, whiskey, and wood, as well as light notes of smoke. The flavor is very powerful with strong notes of whiskey as well as medium notes of hard roasted malt, and a bit of smoke. Nice - reminds me of the Paradox beer - no wonder.


 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 21, 2008  
(Bottle 33 cl) Pours a very dark brown - close to black - with a vague tint of red and a small off-white head. Fairly burned malty aroma with some wooden accents. Medium body, low in carbonation, some hard roasted malts and distinctly smoked whisky notes. Subdued bitterness. 120908


 omhper (12155), Stockholm, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 19, 2008    Updated: Oct 1, 2008
Bottled at European Beer Festival, Copenhagen. Dark brown no head. Dalty fatty nose. Less peaty and with more evident alcohol than the 12 y/o. Very dry with cocoa powder and whisky. The compact malt seems to hold on to the flavour and not let it come out fully.


 yespr (11649), Copenhagen O, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Aug 6, 2008  
From tap at OBrians. Pours pitch black with a lacing tan head. Aroma is dense roasted malt, dense oily and distinct barrel base presence. Dense roasted malt an dark barrel/whisky base presence. Solid smooth and nicely spiced. Smooth finish yet dense and mild spiced with alingering whiskey presence.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 22, 2008  
<b>Bottle 33cl.</b>
Clear medium to dark brown black color with a average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, smoke - peat, wood, whisky. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (120908)


 oh6gdx (8802), Vasa, Finland
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Bottled@EBF2008. Black colour, small head. Aroma is wood, vanilla, whisky and some chocolate, peat and roasted malts. Flavour is quite the same in an excellent mellow way. Alcohol shows a little bit in the finish. Pleasant and very driankable.


 MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Bottle at EBF08. Good vanilla aroma. Almost black colour, seems clear. The flavour has some wood and nice vanilla. Good and warming alcohol.


 joergen (8430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Bottle. Black coloured with a small beige head. Roasted aroma of whisky, dried fruits and smoked eel. Roasted flavour of dried fruits and whisky with notes of smoke. Roasted finish.



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