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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
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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6973.68/5.03.68/5.06%88.8English pint, Snifter 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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 BeerBlockaid (476), West Palm Biatch, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20

Jun 23, 2005  
I’ve never drank engine oil, let alone old engine oil, but if it taste like this, I might start tomorrow. Dark black/brown pour with an equally dark head. Well balanced roasted aroma of toffee, nuts, and chocolate, with a coffee palate. A taste as equally impressive. This went down quickly and without any fuss

 SETANTA (562), Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 3, 2008  
very well balanced. bottle. pours black with copper highlights. very thin to no head. aroma is very faint smells mostly of chocolate and smoke. starts with a tingle as to suggest alot of carbonation but the head says otherwise. but urgently turns to a silky chocolate and then a smoky hop flavor that lasts. after the bottle i noticed my mouth was really dry. i dont know what that means so i wrote it. overall i think it would make a great day to day beer.


 rcasta (339), El Salvador
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/516/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Thanks to rcasta. Bottle: Think heavy and oily. Porter, stout and ale all together. Well balanced and nicely crafted. esta cerveza si esta cargada


 mjg74 (1869), La Mesa, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Nov 26, 2008  
Bottle picked up at Del Cerro Liquor. Slick deep ruby/back color upon pouring. No head to speak of. Aroma is fairly sweet with some intersting fruitiness. Some roasted maltiness as well. Roasted maltiness and some coffee bitterness up front. Finish is of bitter, burnt maltiness.


3Faveryrogue (3), Asslip, Illinois, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Harviestoun Old Engine Oil does not count
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/102/513/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Opaque thick looking pour with frothy tab head that dissipates quick. Smells of chocolate, malt, licorice, coffee. Very balanced taste, but expected it to be heavier. Kind pd where guiness meets a craft. Medium to thin mouthfeel with clean finish and some drying hop. Roasty. Little sweet. Have had worse. Great drinkability. Not had too many old ales but seems stouty to me. @ $4 an 11.2 oz this will be first and last taste of this one but glad I tried.


 Butters (574), Temporarily in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/512/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Black pour with brown head. Nose is full of dark roast. Roasty chocolate in the flavor. Medium chewy body with a bitter chocolate finish. Decent beer just not worth the $4 pricetag.



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