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.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
330mL bottle. Pours back with a light head. Roasted malts and light smoky whiskey on the nose. Flavour has dry roasted malts and a delicate whiskey character.
Idiosynkrasie (17851) reviewed Haggis Hunter from Harviestoun 7 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle. Opalescent, amber colour with average, firm, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, white head. Leafy and floral hoppy aroma, pale and caramel malty background, hints of petals, a touch of black tea, Earl Grey tea, bergamot. Taste is slightly leafy and minimally floral hoppy, pale and caramel malty basis with low residual sweetness, hints of tea, Earl Grey tea, a touch of bergamot, petals.
Oily texture, smooth and soft, minimally greasy palate, fine, dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Nice mouthfeel, nice leafy hop flavours - nice. Exactly!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Bottle.
A- Black color, dark liquid, minimal tan head.
A- Smoky, soy sauce, oak, slightly roasty.
F- Roasty, cocoa, smoke, soy, mild whisky.
T- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, umami finish.
O- The 12 year was okay, so wasn't sure how it would be with the rest of these as I bought one of each year. This was awesome. The 16 imparts tons more smoke and rich umami flavor. The whisky is not booze but comes forward with some oak and very dark fruits. Not too sweet. Liked this one.
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed The Ridge from Harviestoun 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Old rating from 17-01-15 - 330ml bottle poured at home in Jersey. It's amber with a white head. Aroma & tastes of citrus, lemon, honey, hay, herbs & malt. Medium body & moderate carbonation. Dry mildly bitter finish. Highly enjoyable
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Broken Dial from Harviestoun 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating from 17-05-15 - 330ml bottle, pours dark amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, honey, biscuit, hay & flora. Medium body. Medium bitter finish. Very enjoyable
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed IPA (5.8%) from Harviestoun 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Old rating from 21-06-16 - 330ml bottle. Pours a amber cloudy colour with a white head that leaves lacings. Aromas of light citrus, malt & fresh grass. The taste is crisp bitter with citrus & orange present as well as straw, grass & bread with a lovely dry finish. A very good American style IPA.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Maverick (5074) reviewed Schiehallion from Harviestoun 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Poured light reddish brown, aroma of grass and some mild peat or maybe I’m being swayed. Very good session lager
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured dark w/ moderate light tannish head. Aroma is smoky peaty scotch type w/chocolate and malts. Taste is got a bit too much whiskey hangover but some nice choc and a nice tangy note too.
Maverick (5074) reviewed Bitter & Twisted (Cask) from Harviestoun 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Casked from Cask & Barrel - Poured a hazy gold w/ medium head. A bit of fruit and some bitterness.