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Harviestoun Old Engine Oil

Harviestoun Old Engine Oil

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An Old Ale brewed by
Harviestoun

Alva, Central, Scotland

bottled
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6803.68/5.03.68/5.06%89.9Dimpled mug, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular. Also available filtered in bottles.
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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 Doppelganger (1206), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/516/20

Jul 16, 2008  
Bottle, from Cornelius, Edinburgh. (What a great shop!) Brown pour with ruby highlights. Light brown cap of sticky fine foam. Wet black dirt aroma, rustic, smokey, a nice Cheerio® edge. Chewy, soft chalky roast, funky mineral chocolate, very apparent alcohol, especially for just 6%, but I totally dig it here. Full bodied, sweet, earthy hop finish with a pinch of salt. So much going on in this, and all of it working together remarkably well. More character than lots of beers twice its size.

mcsquint (21), , Missouri, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Poured from 11.2oz bottle this beer is almost black in color with a thin creamy head. Aromas of chocolate and coffee. Tastes of chocolate malt with a bit of molasses. Finishes more like a Porter. Full mouthfeel. This is very tasty. Not a session brew, but would be a nice treat after a hearty meal.


 Defreni (519), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Flaske. Flot cremet skum på en mørk øl. Engelsk lakrids i duften. Smagen er "gammel" og jeg fatter ikke hvordan jeg kan skrive det om en old ale, men det skal forstås på den gode måde. Den slutter bittert. Udmærket øl.


 Angeloregon (2008), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Bottle from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA--What a treat. In a nice new fresh label. A mid-bodied opaque black body with an amber hue and a thin tan swirl head. Sweet, nutty, gritty, malten nose. Noteworthy vanilla, chalky, chocolaty, dessertive, roasted, lovable, super dark yet highly quaffable glass of freakin’ beer. This beer excused many a bad UK beers. Oi!


 Wulfstan (481), California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/519/20
Sep 23, 2008  
This is very nice. Black, it has a small-to-medium head, light bornw and dense, slowly shrinking. The smell is chocolate, prunes, hints of earth, leaves, bread, a hint of coffee, like a nice, rich porter crossed with Old Pecuilier. The taste is full-bodied rich but smooth and zesty. It has chocolate, brown bread, fruit, prunes, hints of toast and wine and earth and licorice. It’s very nice and goes down easily despite the full character.


 jcwattsrugger (4045), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Sep 22, 2008  
bottle-pours a tan head that reduces to a ring and black color. Aroma is dark malt-molasses/cocoa powder, ash, tart dark fruit. Taste is dark malt-cocoa, tart dark fruit. Mid taste on molasses/cocoa powder, ash comes to the front. Unusual. Occasional.



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