Broken Dial
Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.

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From:
Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #73
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,005
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 7.77%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
25
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 10, 2022
Added:
Apr 28, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by charlatan:
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Reviewed by charlatan from Scotland

3.76/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Half pint at the 'spoons Counting House in Glasgow. The beer is amber coloured with a decent 'spoons head. There is a fresh citrus nose, mainly grapefruit, but maybe also some tangerine: very pleasant. It feels pretty smooth, but there's a good sweet hit of citrus here with a little brown sugar. Good hops. Good stuff.
Apr 28, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.68/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jan. 2014: Shared 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Amber colour,moderate white head. Fruity hops in the aroma, and the Simcoe tomcat has been doing his thing too. Light bodied, as expected. Hoppy flavour throughout, medium dry, good bitterness, long bitter aftertaste.
Sep 10, 2022
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.57/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L- Very deep amber, Tiny haze, pours with 3mm fine-bubble white head, holds really well, even 15mins later.
S- Bright and mildly zesty.
T- Initially the same as the smell ^, and then citrus notes begin to open and develop on the palate together with a hoppy-dry finish.
F- Hoppy-dry though not OTT, together with sufficient body to bring balance. I see it's 4.5% but it comes over as a bit heftier than that.
O- It's nice, there's nothing screaming for attention here, there is a good balance. It's contemporary in feel to me but it's not even approaching being a hop-bomb challenge of a brew. It's still materially hoppy though, so if were to drink it again it's the kind of beer that would work on a really hot summers day.
Bought from Nicolas (wines) London W11, £2.40/330ml bottle.
Jun 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.28 by Macamah from England

Oct 28, 2018
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Reviewed by Spike from England

4.14/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
From a 330ml bottle.
L: Amber colour that turns marmalade when held to the light. Slight haze from suspended yeast. Unfortunately, despite a fast pour, the half-finger head disappears quickly. Some spotty lacing left behind.
S: Malt and simcoe hops in equal measure. Sweet and woody.
T: Sharp and piney up-front with a sweet, fruity finish.
F: On the light side of medium bodied. Oily hops leave a lingering dryness. Light carbonation.
O: An American-style pale ale with a rock-solid malt base. Simcoe hops very much to the fore. Highly drinkable. What is there not to like?
Sep 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.4 by hdtrice from England

Apr 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by dryndantheman from Ireland

Jan 31, 2016
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Reviewed by FLima from Brazil

3.2/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Amber copper color with practically no head.
Aroma with notes of caramels, some earthy and piney hops and peaches.
Flavor with notes of pines, herbal resin, caramel and slightly toasted malts, flowers, a bit of grapefruit sweetened juice, kiwi and tangerines. Not spiced as most American Amber Ales from its origin. Dry and bitter aftertaste.
Light body with stale carbonation.
Average Amber Ale, English with some American nuances. Low carbonation didn’t help at all. On a positive note, it has interesting fruity notes and the hop flavor is assertive and very clean.
Dec 04, 2015
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Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York

3.64/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
From 10/09/15 notes. 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass at a burger joint in Cardiff, Wales, down by the water.

Floral hops, bread and fruity malts. A bit too malty for me.
Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by renatopi from Serbia

Sep 12, 2015
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Reviewed by The_Mad_Capper from Japan

4.45/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Appears a clear, pale copper with a small off-white head. Has a strong malty aroma with grape juice and graham cracker, some toffee later on. Plenty of bitter citrus and fruit in the flavor; more hop than malt, unlike the aroma. It's crisp and fairly light with mild carbonation.

Interesting twist with the malty aroma but hoppy flavor. Crisp and flavorful. The hops are really tasty and just bitter enough to make it refreshing.
Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by Highbury09 from North Carolina

Jun 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by Jerseyislandbeer from Jersey

May 17, 2015
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.32/5  rDev -14%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
From a bottle in Edinburgh.

This is a very hoppy amber. Hoppy in the nose; as hoppy as a pale ale in tasting, and mildly bitter rather than sweet. Allowing for the departure from style, this is a fine looking and flavorful amber that will appeal to fans of pale ales.
Apr 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by PatGreer from Massachusetts

Apr 24, 2015
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Reviewed by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

4/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into english pint.
Pours clear reddish/amber ale with 1-finger oof-white head, leaving some laces, moderate retention. Good aroma of american hops - fruity (peach, apricot), floral/herbal tones.
Flavour is well-balanced, generally hoppy, some malt balance behind. Soft carbonation, drinkable.
Mar 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by interzen from England

Dec 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by bianconoir from Spain

Nov 27, 2014
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

3.85/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottled and possibly bottle conditioned
Pours a slightly hazy golden body with decent enough white head
interestingly fruity & has a nice subtle but not dull approach
Oct 29, 2014
Broken Dial from Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 25 ratings