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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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Moretum (2333) reviewed
Ola Dubh - 18 Year Old Special Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
8.6/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Nahezu schwarze Farbe mit beiger Schaumkrone. Malziger, röstmalziger Geruch mit Whisky. Geschmacklich malzig, röstmalzig mit Karamell, Whisky und Trockenfrüchten. Hohe Süße mit mittlerer Bitterkeit, voller Körper mit sanfter Kohlensäure.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2024 at 19:05
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Ola Dubh - 21 Year Old Special Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle #02660, Oct 2021, drunk 2/22/24. Dark, clear, mahogany tints. Small, light beige head quickly to edge. Really nice peppery whiskey with a bit of peat on the end. Chocolate, light prune and tobacco. I like that it's not a nose full of dark fruit, but actually shows more base malt. Clean. Lovely peated malt from the whiskey with some chocolate, light roast and toast and a bit of malt depth, though not a lot. I don't need these to be rich and thick but they all seem to be just a bit on the thin side, despite the flavors being excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2024 at 01:20
theplanck (7492) ticked
Ola Dubh - 12 Year Old Special Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
7.6/10
World class classic porter with the whiskey twist. Great beer. Dry, crisp, drinkable. Sterk ams
Tried on 22 Feb 2024 at 00:09
hauxe (4862) reviewed
Schiehallion from Harviestoun
2 years ago
5.5/10 — 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.
Tried on 11 Feb 2024 at 18:10
Downender (11273) reviewed
Broken Dial from Harviestoun
2 years ago
6.4/10 — 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.
Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2024 at 14:50
Garrold (11729) reviewed
Ola Dubh - 16 Year Old Special Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
8/10 — 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.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2024 at 21:32
Bamsen78 (8739) reviewed
Ola Dubh - 21 Year Old Special Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
7.9/10 — 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.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2024 at 20:24
theplanck (7492) ticked
Ola Dubh - 18 Year Old Special Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
7.8/10
Great beer. Super drinkable. Love the whisky smoke. It’s not too thick or rich yet it is super complex. Wildeman ams
Tried on 15 Jan 2024 at 13:39
Bierridder (4519) ticked
Ola Dubh - 14 Year Old Special Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
8.5/10
Tried from Bottle at De Floeren Aap on 16 Nov 2023 at 08:18
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Ola Dubh - 12 Year Old Special Reserve from Harviestoun
2 years ago
7.2/10 — 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.
Tried from Can on 10 Nov 2023 at 23:39