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Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle) - Old Ale

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 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by Harviestoun
Style: Old Ale

Alva, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8323.68/5.03.67/5.06%88.4English pint, Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Bottle: Filtered.
A superb, rich, full-bodied beer derived from a 1970s homebrewing recipe. Wickedly smooth chocolate dominates the flavour, which is nicely balanced by the bitterness of the hops.
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 JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
May 26, 2008  
Bottle. Pours opaque black with a very thin, whispy tan head. Aroma is roasty, coffee, bittersweet cocoa. Taste is roasty, coffee and very dark chocolate, balanced by a hop dryness, with hints of sweetness and smoke underneath. Finish is roasty, with a very slight, lingering bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, maybe a little bit more watery than expected, moderate to low carbonation.


 dalepryor (172), Paducah, Kentucky, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
May 26, 2008  
wow this is one dark beer, pours really black just like the name says. The smell is strong with roasted coffee bean smell. Flavor is very smooth, a lot of malts chocolate and coffee flavor is dominant very very good ale.


 FishManLA (284), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
May 23, 2008  
Jet black with no head, no lacing, and little carbonation. Thick and viscous. "Old Engine Oil" indeed. That’s just what it looks like. Nose of raisins and coffee. Taste of dark chocolate, raisins, plumbs, smoke and burned coffee. Pleasantly bitter coffee-like finish.


jeanmath (8), Quebec, Quebec, Canada
does not count click to see why this rating of Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle) does not count
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/55/103/515/20
May 23, 2008  
bottle, black beer with small head, taste smoked and a bit sweet. Nice beer


 gonzo46and2 (108), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/104/513/20
May 23, 2008    Updated: Aug 18, 2008
<By Kraft> If Nestle made 10w40 that would about sum up old engine oil. </> Pours a dark black. No head. Thin body. Aroma of chocolate and other sweet maltiness.


 MJGG (399), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
May 22, 2008  
Bouteille brune de 33 cl. Arômes de cacao amer et de céréales. Robe noire opaque, peu effervescente. Goût de chocolat avec une légère présence d’alcool. Arrière-goût légérement amer de cacao et de houblon.


 liinis (695), Helsinki, Finland
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 20, 2008  
One of my favourites and among the first special beers that made me a beer enthusiast. Black with brown head. Smoky tar, medium mouth feel. reminded me of a Tervaleijona -candy of my childhood.. I think it still exists..


 onlyrocknroll (218), Cork, Ireland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/516/20
May 19, 2008    Updated: May 23, 2008
Black with a medium sized brown head. Restrained roasted dry aroma. Smokey dry roasted flavour, chocolate at finsh, ends too quickly though. Nice full body. Pretty good.



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