pilsnerrogge (4763) reviewed Christmas Ale (Bottle) from Harvey's 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Very sweet, very bitter finish, not bad at all..............................
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
2000 bottle, sampled April 2002: My cork appeared fresh, but this beer was completely still. I don't mind that so much, but the flavors became so dense that in the end it wasn't palatable. Just a hint of carb would have improved it tremendously (ala DfH World Wide Stout - the only beer remotely similar, yet this is not as sweet). Appearance was a dark opaque brown with red highlights. No head, no lacing (not even a hint of either). Aroma was wonderful, fruity and complex: dark fruits, plus, dates, vanilla, tobacco. Flavor was similar, but as I said, dense, and difficult to isolate flavors, with a heavy thick mouthfeel that coated the tongue. Moderately cloying. Medium bitterness, with some roasted notes. This was difficult to finish, and was a disappointment. I'll try again, hoping for a good seal.
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Elizabethan Ale from Harvey's 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Fairly light and low alc for a barleywine, but still a pleasant malty strong ale. Beautiful deep red-amber color with thin long-lasting head. Rich, complex fruity aroma: pear, peach, squash, vanilla. Flavor is strong and warming with a solid hop bitterness, and fruity malts. Smooth tobacco finish. Smooth light carbonation, full, mouth-filling flavor. Complex and filling, a real winter warmer.
omhper (44752) reviewed 1859 Porter (Bottle) from Harvey's 24 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Dark brown. Medium bodied, dry, slightly smokey. ..........................
omhper (44752) reviewed Elizabethan Ale from Harvey's 24 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Red-brown. Very fruity, big maltiness, smokey. Complex. ...................
omhper (44752) reviewed Imperial Extra Double Stout from Harvey's 24 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Dark black. Very malty, very salty, very fruity, liqurice aroma. Huge beer.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Elizabethan Ale from Harvey's 25 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Fantastically malty, fruity nose and a smooth, deft, malty palate...........
Oakes (33493) reviewed 1859 Porter (Bottle) from Harvey's 25 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
This is very complex - treacly, with port-like flavours and aromas, a rich dark fruit character, an oily body, and a touch of dark chocolate as well. A top five porter.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Imperial Extra Double Stout from Harvey's 25 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
There are two versions of this beer - one brewed in Estonia by Tartu, the other in England by Harvey. If you've ever had the regular Harvey Porter, then you know they brew a mean porter. This is no exception. An excellent of example of the Baltic Porter style, with tremendous depth and complexity
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Appropriately opaque black. Sweetish scent, like an Imperial stout almost. Disappointingly thin and watery, with a slight sweet flavor. As it approached room temp, a caramel-malt flavor became much more developed, but it remained thin and unappetizing. Its drinkable, but I chose not to finish it.