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Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle) 3.67 845

Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

Percentile
94
overall
Brewed by Harviestoun
Style: Old Ale

Alva, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8453.68/5.03.67/5.06%87.9English pint, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Bottle: Filtered.
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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 skortila (2913), Bunnik, Netherlands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Bottled. Tnx Bullit. Aroma has chocolate. dark brown coloured beer with a thin, beige head. The taste is a bit sweet, with chocolate and dark fruits. More bitterness towards the finish. Light bodied background makes it perfect for a session ale. Very nice.


 0o9i (335), Reno, Nevada, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 26, 2009  
11.2oz. Pours clear and black in the glass, topped with a small, taupe head of creamy texture that threatens to coat the glass. Mouth is medium-full with light, creamy carbonation and a dry finish. Aroma of chocolate, molasses, campfire, hints of oatmeal, caramel and toffee malts. Flavor is dark, rich, big molasses, big chocolate, other notes include campfire smoke, lots of burnt malts, oats, heavily masked dark fruits, pine hops, toffee notes. An interesting brew.


 tarjei (1758), Bryne, Norway
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 20, 2009  
33 cl bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Black color, disappering brown head. Aroma is roasted malt and smoke. Flavor is sweet, roasted malt, dark fruit and chocolate. Very nice.


 Ramenen (456), San Salvador, El Salvador
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Drank it with my father. Very similar to a porter. Pours pitch black with a nice tan head. Sweet Aroma. Medium bodied, roasted flavors, chocolate, dark chocolate. Nice.


 RuneStumo (527), FØRRESFJORDEN, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 16, 2009  
16.10.2009, 0,33l Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. Rich beer with a very sweet roasted malty aroma. There is also some bitterness. Very nice ale.


 SavageElvis (134), Savage, Minnesota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Pours a good looking jet black body with a low caramel head. Displays a subtle balance of hop and malt aroma. This brew does leave a good heavy mouth feel that will lay on the tongue. Has a hoppy dark bitter chocolate taste that dissipates quickly leaving one looking for much more complexity, yet balanced. Virtually no lacing whatsoever on my glass. Overall, this is a nice mild dark ale, but not worthy of the high price tag it brings.


 beernovice39 (305), South Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Jet black like a stout. Chocolate burnt smokey stuff going on here....little bit of hops on the back end. Not bad at all


ruskiimperial (76), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Oct 9, 2009  
A very dark pour from this beer. It is about as dark as most imperial stouts. The initial flavor has some dark fruit, especially plumb and raisin. Initial taste gives way to burnt malts with some generous amounts of chocolate. Aftertaste provides the dark fruit, which lingers a bit longer along with some mild hoppy bitterness. Certainly an interesting beer.



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