Traquair 900

Brewed by Traquair
Style: Barley Wine
Innerleithen, Borders, Scotland

330ml bottle at The Bishop’s Arms, Malmo, 8th Oct 2007. Clear, dark brown wirh a small tan foam head. Great aroma of warming alcohol and burnt sugar. The flavour is a mix of rich dark fruits, caramel and chocolate with a slight sour hint. Smooth mouthfeel and a spreading warmth on the finish. A good barley wine.

Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk (Craig) cheers!, had this on Christmas Eve 07 A wonderful aroma of sweet molasses on the nose of this very dark brown beer that glinted with ruby sparkles in the right light, good creamy off-white head on this fine specimen. Lovely creamy beer that improves dramatically in the mouth a real slow burner that takes just a little time to unleash it’s multitude of flavours. great chocolate, burnt sugars, some toffee lovely its a very good beer that almost joined the 4 and above club but just didn’t quite make it at the end, still I loved it.

Bottle, bought @ Systembolaget, Strömstad. Pours a deep dark brown with red edges. A small creamy off white head that soon settles as a thin film. Aroma is caramel, raisins, plums, chocolate, and dark sugars. Nice, well-rounded mouthfeel, not too much carbonation. Flavour is sweet, lots of dark chocolate, a clear warming viniousness. Some berries appear as well along with dark toffee and roasted malts. Very nice and well-rounded.

Dark brown color. Smoke, peat, dark chocolate and caramel indicate to me what Scotland really smells like. Rich, syrupy malty mouth. Cherries, caramel, dark chocolate and oranges, plus a lingering whisky and orange-chocolate finish make this an excellent winter warmer. My favorite Traquair.

Bottle. Starts with a whiff of tobacco going into dry roasted malt aromas with hints dark chocolate and fruity esters. Almost like a Belgian trappist. The body is dark mahogany sporting a white head with medium retention. The flavor start with malt sweetness going into a long succulent malt aftertaste with coffee and chocolate coming through. The beer lingers for a while with a combination of hops bitterness and caramel fudge before a warming sensation from the alcohol kicks in. Smooth but unspectacular mouth feel. A well crafted, balanced and tasty ale hiding its 9% ABV very well. However it could be more complex.

Bottle. Dark ruby with a light brown, which disappears rather quickly. Vinous aroma of bread, caramel, chocolate, raisins and wood. Taste is sweet, but well balanced by the body and alcohol. Flavour is a little nutty, lots of liqourice, a hint of hops and raisins. I think it’s a great malty strong ale and it’s underrated.

Bottle. Deep red color with off white head. Malty, roasted aroma with a hint of dark fruits. Sweet and malt with and somewhat vinous.

Bottle. Dark, red brown with cream brown head. Cream caramel and coffee. Roasted malt. Sweet. Nuts and dried fruit.