 Rune (1508), Tromsø, Norway
Mar 24, 2008 275ml bottle. Deep brown body under a creamy, beige head. Slightly dry malty smell. Thin malty flavour with notes of hops behind. Light, foamy mouthfeel (Pembroke College, Oxford 16.03.2008).
Doppelganger (1114), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Feb 25, 2008 A bottle, generously given to me by Mr.Silktork himself. Which I am now going to rate higher than that notorious Harvey’s fan(atic). This is a blue moon sort of day.
Warm copper, bit of off-white head. The smell of old-fashioned candy store, wool, musky apple. Apple tartness and brine flavor, delicate farmy hops that evaporate in perfect concert with fine bright carbonation, filling out the body and making even this very light bitter feel interesting and distinctive. Lingering quinine finish. Not sure if my bottle is just in unusually good shape, but I think this is a cracking little beer, with a surprising amount of interest for the strength.
Joeh (1892), Buckinghamshire, England
Jan 9, 2008 Little bottle from the brewery shop. A fairly pale beer with low carbonation and a very thin white head. Quite sweet and soft in the mouth with a touch of bitterness on the finish. These are not excellent beers but they have lots of character.
DownsouthGav (602), Greater London, England
Oct 15, 2007 Bottle Nose is sweet and malty. Pours a carrot/copper clear beer. Small head. Taste is quite oily, malty, some honey but ultimately stale. mouthfeel is also oily. Not one of their best.
Ethereal (880), London, Greater London, England
Sep 30, 2007 500ml bottle from the brewery shop. Weak amber, no head. Butterscotch and caramel aroma. Thin, rather watery palate, but a decent malty taste. One of Harveys’ least impressive beers.
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