Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

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.

Bottle, 6%. Nicely bready, slightly roasted aroma. Black colour, small stable light brown head. The flavour is very nice, roasted and nutty, slightly sweet. Low carbonation, creamy mouthfeel.

Roasted dark chocolate aroma, roasted malty taste with some liquorice, some dryness in the end. Suprisingly light all things considered but very pleasant. There is a time and a place for beer like this.