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Traquair 900

Traquair 900

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A Barley Wine brewed by
Traquair

Innerleithen, Borders, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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973.78/5.03.76/5.0Special9%76.3 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A potent ale brewed at Traquair to celebrate the 900th anniversary of this, Scotland's oldest inhabited house. Originally a royal hunting lodge, Traquair has been visited by 27 kings and queens and has strong associations with Mary, Queen of Scots and the Jacobites.

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 hopdog (4552), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 22, 2008  
33cl bottle acquired in trade with douglas88 (thanks!). Poured a medium and clear mahogany color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of raisins, smoke/tobacco, toffee, roast, and other dark fruits. Tastes of dark fruits, caramel, chocolate, molassess, and vanilla. Alcohol content well hidden.


 PilsnerPeter (1394), Flushing, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Bottle: (Thanks MaxxDaddy!) Pours a deep brown with a copper hue and a fading/wispy light tan head. The aroma has some sweet raisin-like notes, sherry, light esters that give off a banana bread note (as Jess pointed out). The body is nice and slick. The flavor has some tobacco notes and a touch of raisiny sweetness. Also has some subtle cocoa and a subdued dark nutty hint. Some sherry sweet notes come through as well. The finish gives of a smooth roasted character with an indeterminate bitterness. An interesting Barley Wine; well crafted.


 puzzl (1729), New York, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Bottle shared by the one and only MaxxDaddy. Very sweet, gentle aroma, lots of fresh tobacco and banana, with light cigar box. Pretty much dead pour. Fizzy, wet cardboard flavor, lots of sherry, a bit thin bodied though never showing strong alcohol. A pretty mellow beer overall, surprising for a beer of this stature.


 JMFG (1117), Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 10, 2008  
Courtesy TheCheeseMan. Dark red-copper color, very little head. Rich Scottish malts, slight seaweed notes, a very light sweetness for a barleywine. Tastes like a Scotch ale in places. Malty up front, not a ton of complexity, some molasses, but very drinkable, and doesn’t taste like 9%.


 BeerVirgin72 (568), C-Bus, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Bottle at the Winking Lizard. Pour was dark amber brown. Aroma was all black cherries. Delightful aroma!! Had high hopes for this one...And it did not disappoint. VEry much an English BW. Which I dont normally like. But this one was great. Flavor of malts, cherries, vanilla, a hint of brandy or bourbon. Alcohol nicely hidden. Only complaint was it was a bit light in texture in my mouth and it was served too cold. It got better as it warmed. This brewery rocks!




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