Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

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

It poured a dark liquid with a small brown foam that left some lacing. It had an aroma of chocolate and coffee. It tasted of chocolate, coffee, something burned and a bit bitter.

pours a beautiful black with average sized tan head lots of lacing and clinging and meduim body aromas are of chocolate,roasted malts and hops faint though they are,flavors are of the same and of peat and nuts has a wonderful sweet dry finish

Biggish brown lasting head. Opaque black body goes dark brown at edges. Chocolatey toffee aroma with earthy caramelly malty rasiny notes. Very harmonic. Dry-sweetish salty smoky roasty chocolate taste with salmiak licorice notes. Mid-bodied. Very harmonic. Smooth, mild mouthfeel. Perhaps a tad watery. Dry salty chocolate and earth aftertaste. Very nice and dangerously drinkable. Could use slightly more body and hops. (0.33l bottle, Olympen, Oslo.)

This should be good... poured out a thick black liquid, spotty lacing from the ok sized dark brown cap that keeps a tight lid on the surface. After the first sniff I went straight to the Beerium, retrieved a bottle of Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and tossed it in the fridge so I can compare (Youngs is one of my all time favs). Dry smelling chocolate aromas blended in finely not only with the plumy / figs but also with some hops, a bit of that salty peat smell (faint), a hint of beyond sweet licorice, ample roasted malts, a drop of coffee and leaves the lingering impression of a old wooden garage that has not had a lot of air flow in it. The whole thing is subtle on the nose. The taste is pretty good: lots of roasted malts, zip from the hops, balanced fruitiness that leans a bit to a candied flavour, slight resinous. odd, I’m finding that some sips have a spot where it seems a bit watered down. If I didn’t know this was 8% by reading the label I would have never guessed. Full bodied, smooth, finishes with a coffee bitterness without the coffee... noticed some toffee smells near the bottom of my glass. I really liked it but it was not what I hoped. I’m going to get that bottle of Youngs Double Choc and place it back in the Beerium for another time - to compare these two beers is pointless.

Flavor is up front and pretty intense. Pours dark almost black color. Aroma is malty with chocolaty undertones. Overall an excellent brew

Pours black with a light brown head. Aroma is malty with a strong coffee and chocolate presence, yet very smooth. Flavor is of dark chocolate and roast malt. One of the maltiest beers I’ve ever had, but very good.

Bottle. A little let down by the name Old Engine Oil...maybe I’m spoiled by Oskar Blues Ten Fidy, but this is no 10W-50. Pours dark brown with a good-sized tan head that retains well down the glass. Good lacing. Aroma is subdued, some roasted malts and a little hops. Flavor is very roasted, coffee, some chocolate and smoke and bitter hops on the finish. Medium carbonation. Mouthfeel is nice, a bit on the thin side with a dry finish.

Black,lasting tan head.Great chocolate malt nose. Sweet chocolate start,medium strength long long dry bitter hop end