Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

Old Engine Oil is a rich auburn black with a small, dense, firm pink-brown head. The aroma is dry roasted and wooden. The palate is divine-- so smooth and thick! The flavor is of deep rich roast, lightly bittered and slightly chocolate. So damn good!

bottle.dark pour with nice head that quickly dissolves to a very thin covering. very ight aroma of smoke with a touch of sweetness (plum and raisons). a bit of a sour taste at first but warms up in the mouth quickly bringing the fruit. I always welcome this beer in.

33 cl bottle. Thick brown color, short-lived head. Deep coffee stout smell. Definitely stoutish in taste, but some Scots ale smoke character, and, according to their website, some American hops. Heady, yet not alcoholic, just stuffed with dried fruit, coffee, chocolate. Has all the complexity of a young imperial stout, with twice the alcohol of this bonnie brau

Bottle. My first ole ale. Very sweet - porteresque. Enjoyable beer that does remind me of some homebrew in terms of mouthfeel and flatness. Chocolate, a bit winey, with a notable hoppy finish. A good beer.

Bottle:Very enticing initially sweet aroma. Poured thinner than I would have expected from something bearing this name. A bit of a smoke aroma appeared after a short time. Body was sufficiently full, but much less so than I had expected. Started with a sweet taste and developed nicely to some smoky and roasted notes. Good finish. Good beer overall.

Pours dark w. a thin tan head that leaves a very thick lacing. Smell is a bit sour, but promising. Nice sour/bitter taste with a touch of sweetness. And a lightly sour finish. Not at all heavy on the tongue.

Would be good with icecream. Has a stout like flavor but less body. Very rich. Taste did not go with aroma. Tastes like a well managed forest (yes, this is our 14th beer we have tasted today). Umm, it coats the tounge in a really nice way. The malt dances on the tounge and sustains.

Bottle: Dark body with thin tan head. Coffee, sugar cane, little raisin and a lot of smoke detected in this very nice aroma. In the mouth, this beer starts out very sweet, with molasses and sugar cane flavors, undercut by some smokiness and nuttiness. Very easy to drink. Becomes very fruity as it warms. When its cold, one can really taste the whisky aspect better. I found the body to be very weak for the style, in my mind the only major flaw in this beer.