Ola Dubh Special Reserve 12 - Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.13/5  rDev -24%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

330 mL bottle poured into a Kate the Great snifter. Bottled July 2009.

Appearance - Dark brown with not much of a head. A few islands of bubbles remain but that's it.

Smell - Oaky to a fault. Ashy oak with a peaty whiskey presence. Slightly vegetal aroma.

Taste - Chocolatey malt. Spicy. Smokey scotch flavors. What ruins it is the finish. It's very vegetal. Hoppy bitterness in the finish. Extremely oaky.

Mouthfeel - Bitter and rough from the green flavors. Medium carbonation and easy drinking aside from the overt flaws.

Overall - Decent. I'd not buy it again though. The 16 had a much improved barrel character.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2012 23:11:29 | More by Alieniloquium

His_Royal_Hoppiness

United Kingdom (England)

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-16-2013 19:49:43 | More by His_Royal_Hoppiness

rhizomatic

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-10-2013 04:41:49 | More by rhizomatic

Bill235

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-09-2013 19:21:58 | More by Bill235

SanFranJake

California

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-08-2013 13:03:37 | More by SanFranJake

GRG1313

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

04-27-2013 21:40:02 | More by GRG1313

JRod1969

New York

4/5  rDev -2.9%

04-23-2013 03:23:45 | More by JRod1969

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.9%

04-19-2013 09:39:19 | More by Jason1337

tbryan5

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

04-06-2013 13:11:24 | More by tbryan5

jewellrunner

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-24-2013 15:37:42 | More by jewellrunner

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

03-24-2013 05:17:48 | More by onix1agr

shagal

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-17-2013 21:56:54 | More by shagal

MarcatGSB

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-15-2013 13:27:59 | More by MarcatGSB

Lare453

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-13-2013 02:56:08 | More by Lare453

Eucrid

Ireland

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%

03-10-2013 20:17:51 | More by Eucrid

BostonHops

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-06-2013 02:49:24 | More by BostonHops

andant

New York

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-03-2013 03:00:54 | More by andant

Seaba

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -21.1%

03-01-2013 14:13:19 | More by Seaba

IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

02-27-2013 20:54:39 | More by IanSpindler

owend

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

02-27-2013 20:31:02 | More by owend

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%

02-26-2013 07:12:11 | More by CaptainNomihodai

Rickythejeweler

Maryland

4.48/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle No. 58432, Date: July 2011.

A - Dark brown-black, thin khaki head, minimal lacing.

S - Peat, wood, burnt coffee, Scotch, campfire.

T - Starts with dark cocoa, roasted malts, and black coffee. Mid palate is heavy on Scotch, grains, earth, and a hint of vanilla. Finish is burnt, woody, and charred.

M - Medium body, low carbonation, fairly smooth.

O - Most dominate Scotch presence in all of the series. This is my favorite version.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 00:08:56 | More by Rickythejeweler

Michigan

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -9%

02-21-2013 03:34:10 | More by Michigan

Rons35

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -9%

02-19-2013 23:48:00 | More by Rons35

rarapacz

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -9%

02-18-2013 03:23:58 | More by rarapacz