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When we started making brilliant, innovative beer back in 1983, the craft beer thing was just a glint in Harvie’s eye. Now, more than 35 years later, we are proud to be the forefathers of this movement to better beer. Harviestoun is a proud, family-run business, our Chairmen Sandy Orr and Donald MacDonald champion a dedication to the craft that produces award-winning, natural brews made using the finest ingredients and purest Scottish water.

Founded in 1983 by Ken Brooker, the Scottish brewery has grown steadily to become renowned for their award winning beers. Head brewer, Stuart Cail, joined Harviestoun in 1995. Over the years the brewery has found new and innovative ways to create truly unique beers from their whisky cask aged Old Engine Oil to Bitter and Twisted, aged in Gin and Pinot Noir barrels.
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solidfunk (22755) reviewed
Old Engine Oil - Engineers Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Super bitter body on this old ale. Roast and bitter hops. Old leather. Black pour with good long lasting mocha head. Bitter ass finish. Big body. Nice stuff. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried from Draft on 24 Mar 2024 at 22:19
theplanck (7492) ticked
Ola Dubh - 21 Year Old Special Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
7.4/10
Nice dry really classic old stout. Super discord but light enough. Sterk ams
Tried on 23 Mar 2024 at 16:51
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Heaven Cent from Harviestoun
2 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at Heriot watt beer festival. Pours golden amber, nose is citrus, toffee, taste is lemon, floral, musty bitter finish.
Tried on 22 Mar 2024 at 13:48
cagarvie (40318) ticked
Vienna from Harviestoun
2 years ago
6/10
cask at the HW Beer festival 2024 ...dark brown ..thin tan lacing ..soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose ..Light sweet caramel toffee fruit
Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2024 at 13:15
Stuu (35163) ticked
Vienna Lager from Harviestoun
2 years ago
6/10
Tried on 22 Mar 2024 at 13:12
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Vienna from Harviestoun
2 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the standing order. Pours clear amber, nose is malty toffee, caramel, grass, taste is sweet toffee, hay, floral. 6/6/6/6/6.5
Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2024 at 13:12
trapped (8673) reviewed
Old Engine Oil - Engineers Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught @ Brouwerij Lane, Brooklyn (Feb 2024). Inky black with a small foamy tan head, caramel aroma, low carbonation, bitter taste malt taste with molasses, strong rum undertones, thin, smooth body, long bitter finish with alcohol aftertaste. Very potent.
Tried on 18 Mar 2024 at 19:25
McCash (16382) reviewed
Ola Dubh (40 Year Old) (Cask strength) from Harviestoun
2 years ago
8.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
On cask at the Guildford Arms. Appearance - jet black with a thin tan head. Nose - dark chocolate, coffee and liquorice aromas. Leather and new car smell. Taste - more leather, some raisins and molasses. Some boozy whisky and wood. Palate - full bodied, creamy and elegant. Overall - superb.
Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2024 at 19:54
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Ola Dubh (40 Year Old) (Cask strength) from Harviestoun
2 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Guildford Arms. Pours black, nose is chocolate, vanilla, dark fruits, wood, taste is sweet, chocolate, woody, thin for the abv.
Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2024 at 15:09
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Ola Dubh (40 Year Old) (Cask strength) from Harviestoun
2 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Cask at the Guildford Arms. Pours black with a thin tan head. Rich coffee and liquorice aromas, some leather too. Taste brings the whisky and sherry. Dark chocolate and leather linger. Nice.
Tried from Cask on 10 Mar 2024 at 10:12