Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

Brewed by Harviestoun
Style: Old Ale
Alva, Central, Scotland

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!

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.

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.

Had in a growler from Party Source. Pours a deep dark chocolate color with little transparency. The aroma was strong of roasted malts, chocolate and a bit of coffee. The taste was, to quote a friend, "...like an upgraded Guinness." I was a little disappointed considering the guy who filled my growler really recommended it and said it was one of the best stouts. Not a bad beer though and worthy of another try.

33 cl bottle. Very dark and clean. Creamy tan head, doesn’t fall down as quickly as others say. The nose is not very strong nor persistent but quite rich: a blen of dark chocolate, coffee and red fruits plus a sweet caramel note. The flavor matchs perfectly with the nose because sweetness and roasty bitterness merge with a bitter aftertaste. wery well balanced. Medium body pleasantly silky mouthcoating.

Pours a very dark brown, almost black, with very little light brown head that fades but rings the glass. Stout aroma of chocolate, roasted coffee, and light caramel. Heavily roasted malt flavor, but there is a sweet caramel taste at the start and the finish is very pleasant with a little burnt bittersweet chocolate lingering for a while. Very smooth and full bodied beer.

From a bottle poured black with a small brown head. Nice malty flavor with a lasting finish.

Bottle: Dark, near opaque pour with a creamy tan head. Aroma is similar to a British Porter- lots of roast, licorice, raisins, and mild oxidized notes. The body is creamy and silky feeling. Has a very malty flavor. Dark roast, subtle, earthy leather-like notes, dark fruits (raisins), dark bitter chocolate, and a subtle purple grape. The finish offers some residual roast and mocha-like qualities. A fairly solid offering.