hauxe (4649) reviewed Schiehallion from Harviestoun 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Gold with a frothy, white head. Grainy aroma. Highlight is the taste, a pleasant, crisp bitterness with some soft, doughy sweetness underneath. Body to the light side of medium, balanced carbonation. Drinkable.
Downender (11275) reviewed Broken Dial from Harviestoun 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol October 2023. Amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Floral hops, some tangerine fruit character, light spiciness, fruity malts, leading to a pleasantly bitter finish. Good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Hydes got me this I think. February 21 by the looks. Nearly black. Slim sticky tan head. Bit of bonfire toffee. Nice sweet stone fruit. Taste is pretty sweet with some caramelised bitterness. Smooth for sure. Fruity finish with some of the whisky barrel coming through. Nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Pours hazy nearly black with airy tan head. Clear aroma of malt, caramel, dried fruit, and yeast, with touches of barrel. Bitter, roasty and hoppy flavour woth notes of malt, barrel, dried fruit and yeast, and touches of caramel. Barrellike (whisky) and roasty aftertaste with dry and estery touches. Warming alcohol presence. Good.
Great beer. Super drinkable. Love the whisky smoke. It’s not too thick or rich yet it is super complex. Wildeman ams
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Chub can (8.45oz) canned at OEC/B. United, undated, drunk 11/10/23. Clear, dark soy with burgundy tints. Small, tan head quickly runs for the edges. Maple, molasses, treacle, soy, light vanilla and a hint of whiskey. These things never have too much of the whiskey but I guess that's the price paid for large quantities. Some nice dark berries and not much prune, thankfully. No booze. Spicy finish with baker's chocolate and deep black pepper. Tobacco, ash, oxidation, soy, very fruity with caramel and dark fruits exploding on the ash-littered finish. Again, not enough whiskey to entice and too much dark fruit. Body is medium-full, I wouldn't say all that rich or motor oil-like, though at least it's not thin. I suppose it is only 8% after all.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
330ml bottle. Darkest brown colour with small to average, frothy, fading, beige head. Minimally peaty, chocolately, dark malty and caramel malty aroma, notes of dark caramel, Bourbon, some treacle, a touch of toffee. Taste is sweet-ish, dark malty, caramel malty, slightly ashy and minimally peaty, notes of caramel, some toffee, dark caramel, Bourbon, a touch of old motor oil. Slightly oily, watery texture, smooth and soft, simultaneously minimally dry palate, medium to fine, scattered, soft carbonation. Earthy, oily, nice dirty aspects - good.
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed The Mischief Lager from Harviestoun 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at the Guildford Arms. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light corn and grass. Tar is refreshing. Light lemon bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle. Pours an opaque black with a small, creamy, long lasting, beige head that laces. Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, earth and coffee. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate, licorice, oats and a hint of smoke in a dry, mild bitter coffee finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Tasty and enjoyable.