Bitter & Twisted - Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

07-06-2012 17:19:23 | More by ThinkAgain

danipp

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-14-2013 02:12:11 | More by danipp

Ryan011235

Ohio

3.35/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a nonic pint glass on 5/8/13

Clear, golden straw color with clinging bubbles and one finger of white foam. Thinner, soapy retention. Only a few specks of lace.

The aroma is bristly with orange peel, pine and lemon zest. Biscuit notes as well. It smells a bit skunky at first but I think that's just the hop profile. The flavor is that of herbal hops with a floral hint. There are modest notions of orange rind and other such pith. Grassy overtones and toasted cracker and biscuit. The feel is a little watery but pretty decent. Carbonation is moderate and not over reaching the body. Herbal and bitter twinge on the finish.

I don't reckon this is too bad; a decent sipper that I'm in no hurry to get again any time soon.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 23:33:10 | More by Ryan011235

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

05-05-2013 19:44:57 | More by schnarr84

KrisDLSmith

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev 0%

04-23-2013 02:28:33 | More by KrisDLSmith

Pelicanrocks

United Kingdom (England)

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

03-12-2013 20:37:53 | More by Pelicanrocks

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-10-2013 20:42:18 | More by spycow

RedAleMan

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +6.7%

03-09-2013 21:14:29 | More by RedAleMan

smiga

New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Presentation: Half-Litre (1 Pt 0.9 fl.oz) brown glass bottle poured into a .5l cylinder glass. It's more of a Golden Bitter Ale than an IPA.

Appearance: Nice color, golden clear body, well carbonated on pour, but head dissipates quickly. Good lacing. Low carbonation after the pour.

Nose: more flowers, grass and fruit than any other IPA I have tried. Very original. What I love about a great burgundy wine, I find here, grass, earth, spring. It's fresh and zingy, hops evident, citric zest and lemon acidity, cut grass, hay.

Taste: Exotic. Bitter fruit. Herbs and Hay. Lovely fresh citric hops dominate, w/ lightly toasted malts. dry bitter finish. Great finish on the tongue. Great appetizer and food beer.

Mouthfeel: soft carbonation, light body. tingly and mellow. nice clean finish. Good year round, good in summer and warmer month. Nice to have a less alcoholic IPA. Nice to have a fruity, grassy beer to play around with different foods and to surprise friends with.

Drinkability: Scottish Session beer. Summer games and outdoors. Amen.

Overall: winner of several CAMRA Awards. If you can find it, try it, totally worth it!

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 22:43:46 | More by smiga

AndyRHamilton

United Kingdom (England)

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-03-2013 15:58:43 | More by AndyRHamilton

Tone

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clear, copper color. 1/5 inch head of a white color. Good retention and decent lacing. Smells of floral hops, grass, dry hop, sweet malt, caramel malt, and a hint of pale malt. Fits the style of an English Pale Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with an average carbonation level. There was also a noticeable bitterness/dryness associated with the feel. Tastes of dry hop, floral hop, sweet malt, slight pale malt, and hint of caramel malt. Overall decent appearance, aroma, and blend.

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2013 15:30:33 | More by Tone

IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

02-27-2013 20:55:48 | More by IanSpindler

tjdrewry

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +20%

02-17-2013 03:50:41 | More by tjdrewry

mungus

Australia

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-30-2013 03:04:00 | More by mungus

DmanGTR

New York

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-29-2013 13:10:16 | More by DmanGTR

Tumble

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-27-2013 12:40:14 | More by Tumble

CellarGimp

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

01-21-2013 11:42:29 | More by CellarGimp

BeerLover99

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

01-11-2013 19:42:43 | More by BeerLover99

JimWaddell

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

01-09-2013 20:01:46 | More by JimWaddell

Samp01

New Jersey

3.69/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

500ml bottle. Pours an orange amber hue with good medium slowly fading white head. Aroma is of caramel malt, citrus and lemon, yeast with some citrus hops. Taste is sweet caramel malt with some nice citrus lemon flavor and some mild bitter citrus hops. Palate is a medium body with moderate carbonation. Finishes with a sweet caramel malt, yeast, with some nice citrus lemon fruity flavors balanced with some good citrus hops. Overall a good, tasty and enjoyable brew

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 23:31:14 | More by Samp01

patre_tim

China

3.94/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A: Golden with a slight brown tinge, a little minimal cloudiness, lots of carbonation, head is a two finger creamy egg white appearance with a slight yellow tinge. Head retains itself very well.

S: Skunk, malt, lemon zest, coriander seed, fresh linen.

T: Very balanced and not as extreme as I was expecting from the name. At first the malt seems so subtle like an AA Lager, but complexities follow immediately. Mild lemon zest, coriander seed and fresh linen tastes are followed a bitterness and a slight sourness. All these are subtle and not in your face as one might suppose, its like a complex good beer, that’s all subtle about itself.

M: Medium body, medium high carbonation, bitterness clings somewhat to the tongue.

O: Nice unique beer with a great bitter and slight sour taste, still its middle of the road enough to go well with British or Scottish food, fine by itself or with marmelade, minced meat pie, Haggis, Fish n Chips, etc. Great name, fun label with the mouse mascot.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 16:01:32 | More by patre_tim

wizo

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev 0%

12-17-2012 00:00:39 | More by wizo

His_Royal_Hoppiness

United Kingdom (England)

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

12-15-2012 23:20:17 | More by His_Royal_Hoppiness

srw

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

12-11-2012 15:52:54 | More by srw

heygeebee

Australia

3.23/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

From Vintage Cellars. BB Feb 2013

Pours a straw body, one finger head for a minute, then dies to a fil. Moderate lace.

Smells a little stale, a little hop, a litte lemon/lemonade.

Taste is a let-down, think BB is an issue. Moderate hops on plate, a little lemonade flavour, a little zest. I have had before and it has been better. The sprightly finish has an astrigent / stale note at end.

Mouthfeel just right for style. Moderate carbonation, light to medium bodied.

Overall, this is listed as an EPA, but it has more Pale Lager characters, with the zesty finish. Even the bottle notes 'zest added by Styrian Goldings hops'.... Too zingy, too spritzy to be an EPA. Add half for price point.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 07:42:58 | More by heygeebee