Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

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

33 cl bottle. Very dark and clean. Creamy tan head, doesn’t fall down as quickly as others say. The nose is not very strong nor persistent but quite rich: a blen of dark chocolate, coffee and red fruits plus a sweet caramel note. The flavor matchs perfectly with the nose because sweetness and roasty bitterness merge with a bitter aftertaste. wery well balanced. Medium body pleasantly silky mouthcoating.

Pours a very dark brown, almost black, with very little light brown head that fades but rings the glass. Stout aroma of chocolate, roasted coffee, and light caramel. Heavily roasted malt flavor, but there is a sweet caramel taste at the start and the finish is very pleasant with a little burnt bittersweet chocolate lingering for a while. Very smooth and full bodied beer.

From a bottle poured black with a small brown head. Nice malty flavor with a lasting finish.

Bottle: Dark, near opaque pour with a creamy tan head. Aroma is similar to a British Porter- lots of roast, licorice, raisins, and mild oxidized notes. The body is creamy and silky feeling. Has a very malty flavor. Dark roast, subtle, earthy leather-like notes, dark fruits (raisins), dark bitter chocolate, and a subtle purple grape. The finish offers some residual roast and mocha-like qualities. A fairly solid offering.

bottle, dark brown pour with slight fading chocolate head, nose is cocoa and vanilla extract, flavor is vanilla, chocolate, roasted coffee and woody dry finish

Bottle. Aroma of cherry, prune, roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, raisin, grape, sweet alcohol, all very rich. Flavor of bitter chocolate, cherry, caramel, nougat, coffee, sweet but never overbearing. A bit on the thin side in the mouth, but hardly a concern to such a delectable, complex brew.

Bottle. Pours black with a pretty light tan head that lasts. Aroma of alcohol, chocolate, sweet malt, caramel, molasses, and vanilla. Flavor of burnt caramel and sweet malt, some roasted malt and vanilla. Quite sweet, but with the nice roasted/burnt notes in the background. Smooth palate that gets a little heavy as you drink. A nice sipper.

12oz bottle. black pour with a medium to smallish sized light brown head. aroma of chocolate, roasted malts and cherries. creamy caramel and coffee taste with a burnt bitter chalkiness on the finish. does seem to have an oily texture -- though it could just be power of suggestion with the name.