Old Engine Oil - Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.

Beelzebeer

Newfoundland (Canada)

4.4/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

330ml bottle, served in tulip

A - Black with dense, slight foamy dark tan head

S - Roast, charred malt.

T - Roasted malt, charred, a little smoke, crystal malt, a little wood

M - Wonderful. Medium density, medium carbonation.

O - Great. Could barely be better.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2012 22:14:45 | More by Beelzebeer

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

05-23-2013 13:25:04 | More by kvnstfrd

jonnyrice

Vermont

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 01:44:40 | More by jonnyrice

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 01:12:55 | More by johntfox

djcreepshow

Nova Scotia (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-17-2013 05:18:25 | More by djcreepshow

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-16-2013 22:37:52 | More by Slatetank

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-13-2013 22:11:18 | More by HarmonMW

jkball01

Kentucky

2.5/5  rDev -39.6%

05-13-2013 16:38:17 | More by jkball01

Mersh

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

05-08-2013 19:37:10 | More by Mersh

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-08-2013 03:46:30 | More by dalepryor

JMS1512

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-03-2013 17:59:50 | More by JMS1512

lupercmda

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-01-2013 03:33:15 | More by lupercmda

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-30-2013 20:32:49 | More by mtbdonn

blknikon

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-30-2013 19:27:39 | More by blknikon

troy138

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-28-2013 16:44:57 | More by troy138

MikeHRayn

Maine

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-22-2013 21:53:27 | More by MikeHRayn

NandoPereira

Brazil

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-22-2013 16:24:33 | More by NandoPereira

Hairrrrrrrr

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-19-2013 04:16:48 | More by Hairrrrrrrr

Jordantb313

Colorado

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-18-2013 21:31:15 | More by Jordantb313

zenarkist

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-14-2013 23:52:26 | More by zenarkist

mportnoy

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-13-2013 07:51:15 | More by mportnoy

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

3.35/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to gcamparone for this one.

Poured into a 12oz mug from a bottle.

Appearance- Thick mocha brown with a nice bubbly head. Leaves some lacing as it subsides into a thin coat on the top of the brew. Like a Guinness without the crowning head. As it pours, it's not as "thick and viscous" as it states on the bottle, but it sets up dark nonetheless. Good looking.

Smell- Dark roasty bitter espresso notes, bittersweet cacao, finishing with a big tart malty whiff. Much akin to beers of this style from the British isles. Definitely smells like it's from the old country.

Taste- Big bitter coffee draw followed quickly by a faint chocolate note, that delves quickly into a really dry, robust, malty, salty, licorice finish. Finishes quick and a nutty sourness hangs out on the palate. Standard UK porter vibe.

Mouthfeel- Surprisingly lighter than it looks. Smooth all the way, only a hint of fizz at first.

Overall- Forgive me for sounding snobbish if I do but... The lack of flavor compared to American craft varieties of the style is what stands out to me. It bums me out a bit, but I still do enjoy the nostalgic UK import as a reminder of what I was really into before Craft Beer in the US blew up. A blast from the past, but a pleasant one for sure.

Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 01:50:36 | More by SaisonRichBiere

kaneel

France

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-09-2013 12:24:37 | More by kaneel

HawkeyeJosh

Arkansas

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

04-06-2013 02:48:55 | More by HawkeyeJosh

TMoney2591

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a willibecher at Firkin.

When you see a cask o' this at your local spot, you pounce, I figger. This stuff pours a deep black-brown topped by a finger of dusty khaki foam. The nose comprises coffee, dark chocolate, and darkly-roasted malts. The taste brings in more of the same, along with a Guinness-like (or acrid coffee-like) sourness swaying from the background to the fore, but never firmly taking hold. The body is a light-leaning medium, with a light carbonation (livelier than most casks lately) and a smooth, easy-going feel. Overall, a very nice English porter, something I could easily see being drained from its current prison and down into my gullet.

Serving type: cask

04-04-2013 17:29:48 | More by TMoney2591