Ola Dubh Special Reserve 18

Ola Dubh, meaning ‘Black Oil’ in Gaelic, is craftily created by taking their Old Engine Oil and maturing it in 18 year old Highland Park whisky casks. The process is far from simple, but the result is a beautiful brew with complimentary whisky notes and a chocolate, roasty and bittersweet aftertaste. All thanks to the labour of love of their master brewers.

Ola Dubh is a labour of love. Everything about it is extreme. The brew team fill the mash tuns to the brim with roast barley, pinhead oats and malted barley. It ferments more slowly as the the yeast struggles to move around in such a viscous beer! The base beer is Old Engine Oil which they then put into Highland Park Whisky casks and it stays there for at least 6 months. During this time the flavours from the wood enter the beer to produce Ola Dubh. It is ready only when their Master Brewer, Stuart, deems it ready!

Ingredients: Water, malted barley, pinhead oats, hops, yeast
Hops: East Kent Goldings, Fuggles, Galena
Malt: Lager Malt, Pinhead Oats, Roast Barley

Allergen advice. This product includes barley & oats