Raspy Engine
Harviestoun in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.77
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When we saw our head brewer Amy heading back from a nearby farm with a punnet of freshly-picked wild Scottish raspberries, we knew jam wasn’t on her mind. Sure enough, they were the latest under-bonnet tinkering with our beloved Old Engine Oil.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - dark roast. Jet black with a small brown head. Dark roast and some Berry sweetness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2017
at 23:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the LCBO. Pitch black pour with small tan head and some lace. Nose has tons of roasted malt with coffee and chocolate . Raspberry only appears lightly in the nose. Flavour has light sweet caramel base with a medium- dark chocolate and coffee bitterness and just a slight raspberry tartness. Mouth is medium and velvety with soft carbonation and a dry finish. Don’t get the raspberry brightness that some have mentioned (and was actually hoping for some more raspberry presence) but this is enjoyable none the less. 8/3/7+/4/151
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2017
at 18:46
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
7 3 7 3 15 Bottle, shared at July THT, in front of Kwartje. Dark brown color. Uneven beige head. Aroma’s of raspberries, roasted malts. Retronasal roast is upfront, then raspberries and coffee. Flavor is roasty, sourish, bitterish. Light bodied. Long finish, roasted, bitter. Nice , but not entirely convincing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2017
at 04:53
6/10
Tried
on 07 Jul 2017
at 20:16
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at THT July. Clear very dark brown with small beige head. Lots of raspberries and roast! Some licorice and ash, light bitter herbs, soft minerals. Nice fruits here! Under medium sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with a bit watery feel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2017
at 13:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the July THT. Very dark brown pour with a thin beige head. Notes of perfumey raspberries, just a bit artificial, roast, chocolate, light sugar. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2017
at 13:16
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
THT July, outside of Kwartje. Black with cream head. Sweet roasted dark malts, raspberry jam. Moderate sweet and bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation.
Tried
on 07 Jul 2017
at 13:16
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
8 3 7 3 15Bottle shared at THT July. Dark brown with a ring tan head. Aroma of massive fresh raspberries, dark chocolate, roast and caramel. Flavour is above moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2017
at 13:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Black with thin creamy head. Aroma and flavour have plenty of dark roasted malts. In th finish there’s a fair amount of sweet and sour raspberry. It gives a nice freshness to it.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2017
at 14:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Dark garnet-brown color. Aroma: raspberry jam, branches of raspberries, caramel. Taste: caramel-coffee-raspberry jam, noticeable hop bitterness, velvety.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2017
at 07:44