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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.
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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from the lcbo. Pours black, with a medium beige head. Aroma is nice and roasty, subtle sweetness with some cocoa powder and light coffee. Silky mouth feel,,soft carb. Finish is quite a bit more bitter than i expected, lots of roast and a soft berry sweetness. A pretty big bitter porter with some light berry notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:20
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear gold pour with a small white head. Aroma is quite sweet, and earthy. Lots of sweet wood, subtle fruit and some distinct cherry notes. Viscous mouth feel for a lager, very soft carb. The finish is lightly bitter with alot of sweet wood and earthy hops, with some subtle whiskey notes. An odd beer.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Jet black, small beige head. huge barrel aroma, lots of scotch notes, quite woody, and earthy with subtle sweet fruit, and big roasted malts. Oily, thick mouth feel, almost no carb. The finish is medium bitter, with alot of roast and a dry woody, earthy barrel.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Like the other dubhs, there is a big aroma of oak, and vanilla, but there is a big dufference in the intensity of these flavors compared to the 30 and 40. The roastiness seems more upfront, more like a robust porter. A thick soy aftertaste, and lots of bitter coffee.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:28
9.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Jet black pour and a tiny beige head. Aroma is huge on the scotch. Lots of smoke, peat, vanilla, oak, And loads and loads of Scotch. I’m floored at how much the Scotch has permeated this beer. I love it. The amazing aroma of scotch minus the huge booze punch. The barrel ageing also jnstilled a great oak and vanilla flavor. This is exquisite! This is one of the best barrell aged beers I’ve ever had!
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:28
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Jet black pour, huge aroma of oak, vanilla, and some light custard/fruitness. Flavor is very roasty and laced with burnt malt and coffee. The finish is lightly bitter with coffee notes.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
looks like a stout it’s so black. Like the 12, there is an aroma of soy sauce, and teriyaki beer jerky, but it’s not as prominent. There is much more oak, and smoke, and some charred wood in the aroma. The aroma in this one is much more complex. The flavor is also more complex. Lots of woody notes, some char, and smoke, and a touch of the beer jerky. The alcohol seems to be more upfront also, i’m getting some alcohol burn that i didnt get in the 12. I think i prefer this one, but not by much.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Wow, very interesting aroma. Lots of soy sauce, and teriyaki beer jerky, with a touch of bitter chocolate, and a hint of smoke. Flavor is smokey, i can taste te whisky, there is some notes of peat, and wood. MOre teriyaki in the finish. Quite interesting. I"M really curious to see how the 16 turns out.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:08
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
nic golden/amber color. very small white head that disipates quickly. Nice aroma of english hops, and citrus. Flavour is very very nice, loats of hops the goldings really come through, and i can really tatse that lemon twist. The hops in this beer are done perfectly, an immensely drinkable, and enjoyable beer. I can’t get enough of that citrus grapefruit hops punch in the flavour. Love it!
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from the LCBO.
black pour with a small beige head. Aroma is very roasy, and smokey with a touch of soy sauce. Flavour is very roasty, and a touch bitter with a very creamy mouthfeel, the soy sauce flavour is still there, but not a prevalent. A very nice beer, kinda like a cross between a porter, and a very roasty oatmeal stout.
black pour with a small beige head. Aroma is very roasy, and smokey with a touch of soy sauce. Flavour is very roasty, and a touch bitter with a very creamy mouthfeel, the soy sauce flavour is still there, but not a prevalent. A very nice beer, kinda like a cross between a porter, and a very roasty oatmeal stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2025
at 12:11