Harviestoun Ola Dubh (16 Year Old)

Bottle from Daniel. I was very anxious to try this one because having had the 12, I knew this beer was good already, and by putting it in older scotch barrels, how could one go wrong? Exactly. This beer looks and smells and even tastes almost identical to the 12. The difference is in the barrel, which really shines. The 16 year old scotch barrel really adds a new level of scotch sharpness and peat that isnt present in the 12. Very good stuff, and a really really cool concept. I will get the 30 soon so I can try that one. I was very pleased with this. Thanks Daniel.

Bottle. Pours black with a one finger tan head that fades to a ring and leaves some lacing. Aroma of whisky, vanilla, roasted malt and oak. Taste is whisky, vanilla, coffee, and oak. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness and warm but smooth alcohol. A very good beer but I like th 30 better.

Bottle courtesy of goryshkewych: Poured a pitch-black color ale with a medium foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of sweet malt with distinctive barley notes from scotch. Taste is a mix between some really nice creamy barley notes from the barrel and some light roasted notes from the original beer. Body is quite full with a nice creamy texture, no apparent alcohol and good carbonation. Very good overall and easily drinkable which makes this one the best in this series.

This black ale poured with a thin brown head and a strong chocolate malt aroma. The flavor is roasted malt and cherry cordial with a bitter coffee finish. The single malt flavor is detectable, but not overwhelming.

courtesy of Laurent Mousson - dark black colour with a little dark beige head; roasted aroma of pralines, notes of cherries and a touch of mint; viscous, full-bodied; robust bitterness; very bitter chocolatey finish with notes of cookies and a warming alcohol kick

Bottle #15042 Sept. 2007. Pours dark brown/black with brown head. Smokey aroma. Flvaors of burnt malts, smoke, whisky and wood. Alcohol comes through just enough to add to the overall flavor. Full body with minimal carbonation. Well done, definately worth trynig.

(12oz. bottle) Pours a dark brown body with a small beige head. Aroma of smoke, meat juices, peat, caramel, and vanilla. Flavor of smoke, roasted malt, scotch, vanilla, and dark chocolate with a moderately bitter finish.

Pours opaque black with a lasting brown head. It clings well to the glass. Nice lace. The aroma seems pretty light. I do get some fudge, or maybe German chocolate cake. There’s some oak, and peat smoke. The flavor starts out relatively light, but explodes in you mouth after the swallow. Very long finish. Outstanding!! Medium body with enough carbonation to keep the beer from being still. The finish has some heat, but the way it expands is very nice. Overall this is a pretty damn good beer that we all should enjoy.