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Traquair Jacobite Ale 3.91 873

Traquair Jacobite Ale

Percentile
99
overall
Brewed by Traquair
Style: Traditional Ale

Innerleithen, Borders, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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8733.92/5.03.91/5.08%98.7Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard
Commercial Description:
The famous Bear Gates guarding the approach to Traquair House, near Pebbles, have been closed since 1745 - when the last person to pass through them was Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Now, 250 years later, the ancient Traquair Brew House celebrates the Jacobite cause by producing this potent spiced ale to a traditional fine recipe. Sip slowly and remember the old toast to the "King O'er the Water."
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 bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 24, 2007  
Bottle. Semi clear dark brown in colour with a medium sized tan head. Malty and a bit sweet with notes of ryebread, dried berries, chocolate and spices. Very well balanced.


 Theis (3771), Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Oct 23, 2007  
Bottle at Bager (Herre-frokost). Clear dark brown - offwhite head. Ryebread, licorice, berries, sweetness, chokolate, high malty.Ok Nice.


 Zinister (1207), Houston, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 10, 2007  
Deep, dark reddish amber color. Coriander nose with roasted malts and some spice. Taste is light and nicely balanced, although the body is a bit thin. Not bad.


 wetherel (1641), Encinitas, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 4, 2007  
$4.99 bottle from Tip Top. Best before June 2014. No yeast sediment. No head, but small bubbles climb the sides of the glass and disappear on the surface. Deep dark amber red color, nearly black. Light aroma of some corriander and malt. Maybe the lightest amount of cardboard, but it’s hard to tell. Flavor is kind of light (watery). Alchohol is well hidden (unless you search for it). Leans dry. Maybe the smallest hint of sourness, but basically flavorless. Maybe this bottle is past it’s prime. I wouldn’t doubt it is from 2004, making it 3 yrs old. Not very tasty.


 tjthresh (1779), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 3, 2007  
12 ounce bottle from SS summer 2007
Pour dark brown with some ruby highlights. No real head except for a ring around the edges.
The corriander really dominates this beer. I get a smidge of roasted character. But most of the character is herbal citrus. I even get the leaves of cilantro.
It also seems fairly watery. Medium carbonation. Dry finish.
Certainly one of the more interesting beers I’ve ever tried.


 TURDFERGUSON (1606), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 2, 2007  
Pours dark brown with a little bit of ruby when held up to the light, but I still can’t see through it by any means. Small, yellowish-white head that fades leaving a nice ring of lace. The aroma is like nothing I have ever smelled. Begins with some dark malts, a little molasses and spices, but quickly moves to something almost salty that makes me think of pizza dough for some strange reason.. As I take the first sip, the saltiness is all gone and the full on malt attack begins. The malts are very nice here--not too sweet and they are balanced very nicely with the coriander and hops. Alcohol is all but hidden in the flavor. This is a very nice, unique, and interesting beer. Glad I finally gave it a try. Thanks for the bringing it up Ryan and Paul!


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Dark black body with a medium frothy tan head that quickly diminishes. Huge coriander aroma with a lot of spice. Huge syrupy molassas flavor with tons of coriander and spice.


 Carlus12 (361), London, Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/517/20
Sep 26, 2007  
Bottle. Pours dark brown/red. Small / minimal beige head which disappears rather quickly. Chocolate / spice / caramel aroma. Has a fairly full body with long lasting fruity finish.



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