Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

Brewed by Harviestoun
Style: Old Ale
Alva, Central, Scotland

Dark viscous black pour. Thin tan head and spotty lace. Fresh roasted coffee on the nose. Creamy mouth-feel, medium bodied. Chocolate, vanilla and coffee. Slightly bitter finish. Solid beer, I wish I would have tried it before today!

Bottle. Birthday beer. Looks like it’s name- black, with a head of brown cream. Rich, full aroma- coffee, vanilla, coconut. Flavor not as full as aroma though. Thin first taste, then some serious bitterness. Not terribly complex flavor- just plain old bitterness dominates. Started good, but ended 1-dimensional. Going against the grain on this one.

355ml bottle
6.0% ABV
I tried this beer on February 12, 2009 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a dark brownish-black with little or no head. The aroma was dark sweet malt, with some chocolate hints. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, velvety, and mildly carbonated. The flavour was complex and included dark malt, sweet malt, some coffee and some chocolate. This beer was more stoutlike than a Scottish Ale.

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Bottle. Aroma has notes of chocolate, coffee, roasted malts. Very dark braown that sits black in the glass with an average sized off-white head that mostly diminished and left good lace. Flavor is roasted malts, coffee and chocolate then finished with a decent bitterness. Palate is full bodied and oily soft. A good solid roasty brew, very porter like.

Bottle. Dark, almost black and opaque. Aroma is toasted/nutty in flavor. Taste is rich, almost savory, with a dark chocolate/coffee flavor. Finish is moderately long, but smooth and dry with only a slight bitterness. Mouthfeel is full, somewhat heavy and a bit viscous. Very good, and would enjoy again.

Pours a light-devouring black, with a small, fine, creamy brown head. Leaves no lacing. Aroma is of oats, roasted grains, burnt toast and chalk (???). A strong hint of the alcohol content pervades through the blend of smells. A beautiful sweet cream oat-y malt hit, followed by a pleasing roasty bitterness. Very aggressive finish, pretty much essence of charred toast. As in burnt to a crisp. I feel like I’m breathing out smoke after every sip. Rich, thick and creamy. Although halfway down the glass it starts to feel a tad watery. Delightful, though the burnt finish might become overwhelming after a couple.

Bottle. Wow, this looks great. Deep brown, almost black with a creamy off white head leaving great lacing all over the glass. There is lots of coffee in the aroma, some caramel and toffee, cherry: all really inviting. The mouthfeel is full and slick on the tongue. I taste medium roast coffee beans, caramel, vanilla, subtle grassy hopiness in the background, then some dry, dark chocolate, high in cocoa.