Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

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

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.

A 0.33L bottle from Alko shop. Dark brown colour. Some hints of chocolate and coffee in the nose. Pale brownish head. Some bitterness and chocolate and coffee in the taste.

Bottle. Rich black pour with a creamy head. Roasted malts, chocolate, leather. NIce bitter and fruity finish, aftertaste keeps lingering in the mouth really long. Seems to be really good everytime i try it.

Nice beer, I liked this one a lot... good balance of chocolate, anice and bittersweet coffee, pitch black, good texture, very smooth to light creamy. Really good beer and will have again sometime.

It pours black as a moonless night with a fine beige head. The aroma is sweet with lots of chocolate, roasted nuts, coffee, and a little nip of alcohol. In the mouth, it starts mild and lush with dark flavors, licorice, and soft carbonation. Then, the rich palate of roasted elements subside in sweetness and give way to a drier, mild bitterness than dissipates with a slight fruit note at the end.

330ml bottle. It just occured to me that I’ve only ever tried one ’old’ style English ale before this, and it seems a shame that i’ve had it stashed in the fridge for 2 weeks! So I wait for a bit of warmth... Pours a horrifically black body with a small tan collar. Slightly muted nose; woody roasted malts, black coffee, smoke and mollasses, with some vinous fruits playing around in the background. Rich body, low carbonation, smooth oily texture sliding its way down seemingly sticking on to the sides. Big burnt malt flavour on the body, smokey, nutty, woody, roasted coffee with an astrigent bitterness to go with it, all in good balance with the sheer overall density of the beer. Some complex dark fruit esters linger on a drawn out finish. Bloody nice dark beer, certainly not what I was first expecting.

Bottle from ’Beersofeurope.co.uk’: Poured a rich dark brown/black with a small tan head that vanished after a couple of minutes.Aroma is chocolate, coffee and malt. The flavour is full of chocolate and roasted malt, absolutely stunning. Gorgeous viscosity giving it a really creamy mouthfeel. This really is a top beer.