One man's excuse…
Not all that many, but a couple I want to mark in my brain:
Harviestoun Old Engine Oil – the dark beer that I thought was the base of the Ola Dubh, but after a taste of this at the Vintage Ale tasting I’m not so sure. It’s a thick dark beer with loads of chocolate [...]
Posted: April 21st, 2010 under Beer, Quick Tastings, Whisky.
Tags: blantons, gales, glenlivet, harviestoun, old engine oil, prize old ale
Comments: 5
Christmas is traditionally a time of over indulgence and I am far from being someone who wants to buck tradition (any excuse). There may have been turkey, pies, bologneses and casseroles over the festive period, but much more importantly there has been booze. Here’s what I’ve been drinking:
Beer
My friend Mr Utobeer came through for me [...]
Posted: December 26th, 2009 under Beer, Whisky, Wine.
Tags: arran, brewdog, buffalo trace, glencadam, harviestoun, highland park, homebrew, merlot, Montepulciano d'abruzzo, naked wine, nick, ola dubh, paradox, shiraz, syrah, utobeer
Comments: 1
Being a whisky fan as well as a lover of scottish beer (of which there are increasingly more and more good examples of) this jumped out when I heard it was appearing – a Harviestoun beer matured in casks that had previously held Highland Park whisky. The SMWS got a few bottles in for general [...]
Posted: December 16th, 2009 under Beer, Whisky.
Tags: harviestoun, highland park, innis and gunn, ola dubh, old engine oil, smws
Comments: 1