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Old Engine Oil is a remarkably smooth, creamy brew with a beautiful velvety mouthfeel. Enjoy flavours of coffee, slightly buttered toffee, dark chocolate and earthy hops. You may find some mild cherry fruit within the residual sweetness, neatly accompanying the roasted flavours that ride with you all the way to the finish. (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
6.00% ABV
Availability Frequency:
year-round
Containers Available:
bottle
draft
Locations Where Available:
nationwide
Store/Serve Temperature:
45-54 degrees F
Comments
Darn near perfect
Living up to it's name, Harviestoun's Old Engine Oil went into the glass as I expected, creating a tan head about two-fingers thick that slowly shrank to a cap and left sheets of lacing as I drank from the glass. Lots of coffee and chocolate on the nose with a bit of caramel and cream also lingering. Taste is mostly bitter coffee with a creamy chocolate that mellows the bitterness. Goes down very smooth.
An excellent porter that does not seemed overhyped to me at all.