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Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

Percentile
94
overall
Brewed by Harviestoun
Style: Old Ale

Alva, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8343.68/5.03.67/5.06%88.5English pint, Snifter
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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 dnstone (163), , New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Aug 9, 2009  
This beer reminds me of a better verision of guiness. Nice dark pour with a beautiful head formation. Roasted and chocolate notes in the taste and finally some of the body that you’ve always wanted in a guiness!


 NomDeBeer (399), Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 8, 2009  
Taste of nuts, roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate ice cream. Not as thick as the label would have you believe. Good-looking beer with low carbonation and an aroma of molasses.


 JulienHuxley (193), Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 6, 2009    Updated: Aug 8, 2009
Aromas of molasses, coffee. Sweet well rounded taste with a bitter finish that quickly cuts out the rich syrupy sugar.


 Bejaaamin (110), London, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Jul 29, 2009  
This strong beer poured out in a deep dark red. Beautifully bitter, and just as sweet, rouded out to perfection. Smells of candied orange peel and tastes of chocolate and caramel(with that little hint of candied peel). The body coats the mouth, and jumps in with a sharp finish.


 UnholyBrewing (448), Melbourne(Mulgrave), Australia
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/105/55/104/515/20
Jul 29, 2009  
...good rating. Poured a very dark brown, with a small tan head, no lacing, but lasted. Nice aromas of roasted coffee, oil, dirty hands, earthen notes, and some mud with water. Had a nice body, good flavor of dark chocolate, and finished very smooth and silky. Was a nice surprise. Good job wankers.


 Frovigalning (414), , Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 29, 2009  
It poured a dark liquid with a small brown foam that left some lacing. It had an aroma of chocolate and coffee. It tasted of chocolate, coffee, something burned and a bit bitter.


 guyinchicago (526), marengo, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Jul 23, 2009  
pours a beautiful black with average sized tan head lots of lacing and clinging and meduim body aromas are of chocolate,roasted malts and hops faint though they are,flavors are of the same and of peat and nuts has a wonderful sweet dry finish


 larsga (2958), Oslo, Norway
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Biggish brown lasting head. Opaque black body goes dark brown at edges. Chocolatey toffee aroma with earthy caramelly malty rasiny notes. Very harmonic. Dry-sweetish salty smoky roasty chocolate taste with salmiak licorice notes. Mid-bodied. Very harmonic. Smooth, mild mouthfeel. Perhaps a tad watery. Dry salty chocolate and earth aftertaste. Very nice and dangerously drinkable. Could use slightly more body and hops. (0.33l bottle, Olympen, Oslo.)



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