Robert Burns Day

Sorry about this re-run posting, but it's Robert Burns Day!  Here is a brief overview of some of the Scottish beers we've been reviewing in honor of Robert Burns Week.



And here is a beer from Scotland that did not make our "Beers of Scotland" round-up.  Enjoy!

Harviestoun Old Engine Oil Black Ale:

If you don't know my routine by now, I always start off a beer tasting my shoving my nose right in the bottle.  And they say that finding an honest ad man is like finding sober Irishman (very rare indeed), but just like the bottle clearly states, this beer is "chocolately" and "roasty," at least in odor, and there's still "viscous" to judge with this beer, so let's not waste any more time. [READ THE FULL REVIEW]