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Ola Dubh 1991
Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.
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- From:
- Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Stout
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 7.06%
- Reviews:
- 26
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 08, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 16, 2013
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 27
Ola Dubh 1991 is the first in our annual Vintage Limited Edition Series (we only produced 20,000 bottles). It is aged exclusively in Highland Park casks from 1991.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
4.16/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.16/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
July 2013: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 10.5%. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. The aroma has moderately roasty and oaky notes (more sherry than whisky), hints of soy sauce, liquorice and blackstrap syrup. The flavour is not to sweet, roasty with coffee and liquorice notes, distinct oaky notes, you get an idea that this beer has been matured in a whisky barrel, hints of sherry again. Just a hint of peat smoke. Warming mouthfeel. Very good..
Sep 10, 2022Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.34/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled April 2013; drank 4/16/14 @ the Kid's.
Murky brown liquid; orange 'round the edges.
Minimal tan head; no lace.
Peat & caramel nose.
Thick, flat mouthfeel.
Peat, cocaine & sweet caramel flavor; booze on the finish.
Complex & challenging; worthwhile.
Jun 15, 2019Murky brown liquid; orange 'round the edges.
Minimal tan head; no lace.
Peat & caramel nose.
Thick, flat mouthfeel.
Peat, cocaine & sweet caramel flavor; booze on the finish.
Complex & challenging; worthwhile.
Reviewed by connecticutpoet from Connecticut
4.02/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance – zero head over a clear but nearly opaque dark brown body.
Aroma – slight woodiness, rich molasses, a little sweet, raisins, faint whiskey, vanilla and a little smoky
Taste – bitter coffee, not very sweet, woody, vanilla, a hint of whiskey at the end
Mouthfeel – very smooth and a little oily.
Overall – Good beer on its own, but after having the special reserve series (12 to 40) I would say this is slightly below the 30 and 40.
Jan 20, 2018Aroma – slight woodiness, rich molasses, a little sweet, raisins, faint whiskey, vanilla and a little smoky
Taste – bitter coffee, not very sweet, woody, vanilla, a hint of whiskey at the end
Mouthfeel – very smooth and a little oily.
Overall – Good beer on its own, but after having the special reserve series (12 to 40) I would say this is slightly below the 30 and 40.
Rated by AlaskanYoung from Arkansas
3.5/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Says review optional. It is not
Jul 31, 2015
Ola Dubh 1991 from Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
115 ratings
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