Harviestoun

Commercial Brewery in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 1983

Contact
Hillfoots Business Village, Alva Industrial Estate, Alva, FK12 5DQ, Scotland
Description
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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6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On cask at the Guildford Arms.
Appearance - amber with a white head.
Nose - bread, green apple and grapes.
Taste - brown bread and green fruit again. A bit twiggy!
Palate - light to medium bodied, dry tangy finish.
Overall - alright.

Tried from Cask at Guildford Arms on 21 Mar 2025 at 13:17


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6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle #3097, bottled Oct 2017, drunk 3/20/2025.
Dark. Clear. Small, dark beige head quickly to ring.
Rich and malty, round and oaky. Wow, so this is actually a really nice BA Ola. Unlike the normal shit where they barely leave the beer in the barrel, you actually get a ton here. Very aromatic, clean, round, soft and accented by huge caramel. No alcohol.
Woah, very different in the mouth ...super salty peat with rich roasted seaweed and light iodine. A bit thin, unfortunately and not much, if any, spice. But I love that peat smoke. Why can't these guys put forth a malty beer??

Tried from Bottle from Julio’s Liquors on 21 Mar 2025 at 00:18


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear deep amber, nose is caramel, toffee, floral, taste is similar, light bitterness.

Tried on 17 Mar 2025 at 15:30


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Standing Order. Pours clear deep amber with a thick beige head. Aromas of caramel, toffee, floral hops. Taste is more of the same. Light bitter finish.

Tried on 11 Mar 2025 at 10:49


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Pale amber with a bubbly/frothy off-white head and just a touch of fruit malt on the nose. Light to medium bodied, fresh with berry fruit up front, some floral hops and a malty base, finishes dry and very slightly bitter

Tried from Cask at Shrewsbury Hotel on 10 Mar 2025 at 20:30


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On cask at the Standing Order.
Appearance - amber and clear with a creamy off-white head.
Nose - caramel, toffee and orange.
Taste - orange, caramel and bready.
Palate - light bodied with a gently bitter finish.
Overall - quite nice.

Tried from Cask at Standing Order on 10 Mar 2025 at 15:51


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Deep, dark and creamy thick. Aroma is complex and perfumey. Taste is creamy rich and wonderful.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:58


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Black in color with a small brown head. Aroma is mocha and hints of brunt toast. Flavour is chocolate with hints of dark cook grains and coffee.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:52


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6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Beer Number 15 at the Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival 2025, leaving 13 of 30 still untried. Decent looking but its Vienna styliing in cask form is also very appealing. Hopped nose, nice sugars in taste.

Tried from Cask at Waterhouse on 09 Mar 2025 at 16:47


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask handpull at Barrel Vault JDW St Pancras. Clear deep amber colour. Lasting beige head. Yes some amber malt flavour in the mouth. Good condition and temperature. Some bitterness and nutty flavour on the finish.. I thought pretty attractive. Some sweetness. Some good hop character. Yep good.

Tried from Cask at The Barrel Vault on 08 Mar 2025 at 09:33