Traquair House Ale

Brewed by Traquair
Style: English Strong Ale
Innerleithen, Borders, Scotland

Bottle, from Gravity Nose is unexceptional, but the rich amber/copper color and small head is appealing. The flavor is molasses and cola, finishing with bread and coffee. No overwhelming maltiness, and it’s quite smooth overall. There’s no one component that’s really outstanding, but the overall package is nice - not as nice as the Jacobite, but I enjoy it.

Was recommended this beer by my local Bevmo. Ive been trying different things lately and this was highly recommended. Had a great taste to it with a bit of wood from the casking process. Poured much darker than I would have thought. Very dark almost black with a frothy head to it.

Dark brown, with subtle orange tints and a bit of lace. Moderately sweet aroma of chocolate, caramel, dark fruits, wood. Rich, yet dry and somewhat austere. Flavor of caramel malt, cherries, vanilla, and a touch of wood and menthol. There is a cola quality to it as well. Sweetness is restrained, balanced by something earthy and alcohol. Very smooth, with low carbonation. Finish has fruits and alcohol warmth. Pleasant and very well balanced, though nothing really surprising. Somehow I was expecting more!

Dark fermented fruit with caramel, whiskey, and alcohol on nose. Taste is similar with oak cask and vanilla notes and a touch of cola. No hop presence except for bittering hops at the finish, which is woody and slightly tart(?) and leaves a dry feeling on the tongue and a bad breath aftertaste.

(Bottle, BBE Dec 2017, on 2009-02-04) Dark brown and clear. Small white head. Malts and sweetness in aroma. Full bodied and dry palate with little carbonation. Malts, chocolate, liquorice, sweetness and bitterness in taste. Malst, chocolate and bitterness in aftertaste.

Nice black cherry red with a finger of creamy light tan head. Big fruity sweetness, caramel, toffee malts and a woody earthiness in the aroma. Taste is burnt caramels, berries, some whiskey malts.

AR- Deep malt aromas, light caramel, significant aromas of smoke and peat, low dose of dark fruits, slight alcohol presence, no hops obvious, modest vinegar AP- Dark amber hue with brown highlights, large off-white head dissipates, good clarity FL- Rich malts with moderate caramel, tones of smoke and peat, nutty characters, hop flavor and bitterness very low, no diacetyl, moderate esters of dark fruits (raisins, prunes), finishes sweet and malty with slight alcohol warming MO- Medium-full bodied, smooth and thick texture, moderate and smooth alcohol warming present underneath, moderate carbonation OV- Rich, sweet, and malty wee heavy that is not too cloyingly sweet, complex aromas become fairly simplified in the flavors, fairly drinkable as the alcohol is not overwhelming, the vinegary nose intrigues but appears off-style

darker brown beer with offwhite head smells malty, of dried pears and plums tasts bittersweet, malty ,dried plums, caramel, earthy aftertaste bitterness,burnt caramel,roastyness