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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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 RomanW70 (297), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 28, 2008  
Pours nearly black with a minimal head, like dark cola. Aroma of chocolate and toffee. taste of chocolate and coffee, sliding into a bitter coffee finish. Medium to watery mouthfeel.


 smith4498 (921), Miami, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/514/20
Mar 28, 2008  
Pours black with ruby highlight when held up to light. Aromas of chcolate, roasted barley and hops. Flavor starts sweet and finishes bitter. Tatses like chocolate, roasted malt and slight hop bitterness. Full body, creamy and slick mouthfeel. A blend of porter, stout and scotch ale. Worth a try.


 fiver29 (732), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Mar 28, 2008  
Bottle pours a black that has just a little light passing through. Tan head that lasts a while leads to lacing in the glass as you drink it. Little aroma and has a smooth taste with a slight chocolate finish. Not too bad.


Blasphemies (45), Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Mar 27, 2008  
Bottle. Nice solid black colour. Aroma of roasted malt with roasted tastes and a bit of smoke maybe. Not a huge fan of dark ales, would be interested in trying it on tap however.


 wyzzywyz22 (799), Wirral, Merseyside, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 27, 2008  
Bottle, Ale Cellar, Darlington. Very dark , virtually black with fading brown head. Aroma of dark chocolate. Big heavy flavour, prominently malt, dark chocolate and some fruit. Very smooth and rich. Aptly named. Get ya motor runnin baby.


 daniel0017 (232), Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/105/516/20
Mar 26, 2008  
330mL bottle: Opaque black body with generous amount (3 fingers) of brownish head. Beautiful lacing. Roasted malts and barley to the nose. Flavor is brilliant! Challenger hops, chocolate, roasted malt and roasted barley with hint of smoke, bitter lingering aftertaste is acidic but the palate is as described on the label: "Wickedly, wickedly smooth". This beverage is decidedly wickedly, wickedly wicked!


 grandridge (222), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/513/20
Mar 22, 2008  
Roasted malt aroma, medium carbonation and head. Roasted smooth dark flavor giving rise to a nice chocolate flavor. Not a bad brew but definitely not worth 2.99 a bottle.


 Imperial-John (166), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/56/103/513/20
Mar 22, 2008    Updated: May 5, 2008
LCBO about $3 per bottle. Faint dark malty aroma. Black with thin foamy tan head. Very stouty, well blended, creamy dark bittter-sweet chocolate, cherry?, very smooth, not too dry, not too sweet. A little light on taste and body for me but a good beer none the less.



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