Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

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

11.2 ounce bottle from Total Wine in Tustin ($4.79). Pours very dark brown to almost black with a thin layer of tan foam. Aroma of sweet roasted malts, molasses, and raisins/prunes. Flavor of slightly burnt malts, caramel, and medicine. Not much of the promised chocolate, though. Balanced, but not a whole lot going on with the flavor. Rather light mouthfeel with noticeable hops in the finish.

11.2oz bottle. Pours a black body with a finger-width, very creamy, brown head that dissipates slowly and leaves lots of lacing. Aroma is quite nice. A good amount of roasts blend well with some rich malts and smooth chocolates. A light licorice and darker fruits as well as a bit of molasses and woody dryness. Flavor is really nice as well. Lots of sweet roasts up front with soft malts. Smooth, darker chocolates with more of that dry wood from the aroma. Not getting as much licorice or dark fruits, but a little peat and smoke along with a touch of molasses sweetness come in during the finish with plenty more roasts and a woody, dry finish. Just a touch of bitterness and a long lingering aftertaste. Lighter bodied, but very smooth and fits this beer well. Overall, I was impressed with this. Lots of roasts with a great, soft malt balance. A light sweetness keeps this balanced and the body makes it very easy drinking. Very nice beer.

Mostly chocolate taste and aroma. Not as thick as I was expecting - medium to light bodied. Lightly dry. Light carbonation. Highly drinkable. Not as strong or full bodied as good old ales.

Brown colored brew. Aroma is chocolate, some fruits, roasted. Flavor is chocolate, some coffee, roasted malts, some dark fruits. Nice.

Bottle, Mr. Goodbar Beer Club. Black, thin tan head. Nose is some smoke, very dark toffee, nice hop bitterness, maybe a bit of fruit. Flavor is toffee, cocoa, hop bitterness, chalkiness. Some chalky cherry in the cocoa/burnt finish.

Black with light brown shining through. Small beige head that stays. Aroma is light with english hops, light roasted malt and mineral notes. Body is medium and smooth, goes down easy. Flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, light caramell and coffe, minerals and english hops. Very drinkable but a bit too thin for my liking.

Bottle. Poured black with medium fast dissipating beige head. Some lacing. Aroma is chocolate and roast malt. Coffee, chocolate and roast in the flavour, nicely balanced. Lasting coffee like finish.

Bottle, poured an oily black with small off white foam head. Smooth with chocolate notes and a nice light hop presence. A bit of sweetness with some slight dry bitterness. Had this during the Devonshire Halloween tasting. Have one cellared so looking forward to trying a solo flight. Liked it!