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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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6663.68/5.03.68/5.06%88.3 Dimpled 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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 FatPhil (2063), Espoo, Finland
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20

Jun 17, 2007    Updated: Apr 11, 2008
Bottle (Kaisla, Helsinki) Jet black,no head. Plum aroma quickly becomes bacon very quickly. And once you’ve got the smoky bacon idea in your head, you’ll sense it every time you lift the glass to your lips. Deeply burnt but also quite milky. Subtle but also quite insistent stoutness. Perfectly balanced.
Anagram:
Harviestoun Old Engine Oil = Inhale it, soon over-indulge.
-- Anna


 MiP (4927), Flensburg, Germany
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/518/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Bottle, 6%. Nicely bready, slightly roasted aroma. Black colour, small stable light brown head. The flavour is very nice, roasted and nutty, slightly sweet. Low carbonation, creamy mouthfeel.


Mitch_Wayne (77), Kokkola, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Roasted dark chocolate aroma, roasted malty taste with some liquorice, some dryness in the end. Suprisingly light all things considered but very pleasant. There is a time and a place for beer like this.


 JK54B (269), Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Aug 18, 2008  
A 0.33L bottle from Alko shop. Dark brown colour. Some hints of chocolate and coffee in the nose. Pale brownish head. Some bitterness and chocolate and coffee in the taste.


punainen6 (64), Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Bottle. Rich black pour with a creamy head. Roasted malts, chocolate, leather. NIce bitter and fruity finish, aftertaste keeps lingering in the mouth really long. Seems to be really good everytime i try it.


Indulgence (61), Ajo, Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Aug 10, 2008  
Nice beer, I liked this one a lot... good balance of chocolate, anice and bittersweet coffee, pitch black, good texture, very smooth to light creamy. Really good beer and will have again sometime.




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