Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Cask)

black with brown small head. on cask medium but flat mouth feel. for that I prefer bottled.

Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Pours out in a dark reddish brown colour with a low creamy tan-coloured foam. Malty sweet and a bit spicy aroma of caramel, dark chocolate, burnt bread, sweet licorice and mild pepper in the aroma. Medium-bodied with notes of dark chocolate, fudge, caramel, anise, black pepper, wood and nutshells. Smooth chewy mouthfeel. Long well-balanced finish of caramel, wood, chocolate sauce and spices.

cask at Gallows Bird Espoo color:dark brown transparent nice airy head Taste: dark malts. Not so sticky at all like bottled version. Nice combination of burned malts and bit sweetnes. Very easily drinkable and alcohol well hidden

Cask@Pullman’s, Helsinki. Deep amber colour, mediumsized head. Aroma is wooden, mild roast, some caramel and mild nectary notes. Flavour is roasted malts, some caramel, wood and a lot of nectar. Aftertaste is mainly wooden with some mild notes of caramel. Not as good as the bottled one. Had a half pint of it the following day too, when the cask was otherwise similar, but the roasted and chocolaty notes had started growing a bunch, making the cask version almost as good as the bottled one.

Cask@Pullman’s, Helsinki
Dark ruby, almost opaque color, steady creamy beige head, lace. Toasted chocolaty aroma. Soft palate. Toasted, chocolaty flavor with some licorice in it. A bit sticky finish. Very rounded and enjoyable - on cask it is almost a porter than an old ale.