Traquair 900

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

Serve in Snifter

Small light brown head. Deep red body. Deep sweetish malty wild berry aroma with spicy pepper and raisin notes. A touch of cinnamon, too. Sweet earthy caramelly cinnamon and licorice taste with raisin and chocolate notes. Light sweetish watery mouthfeel. Very good. (0.33l bottle shared with gr0ve.)

Dark ruby brown with a lasting tan head. Intense dried fruit aroma, with port and a little malt. Dry and malty, vineous with a rich finish of dried fruit and toffee malt.

Bottle. Pours a very dark brown color with a beige head. Aroma is very inviting! Dried fruit, chocolate, caramel and molasses. Flavour has a nice sweetness. Quite complex with notes of dried fruit, chocolate, roasted coffee beans, soy sauce (that gives the beer a nice saltiness) and liquorice. Also some hints of peppery alcohol. A long lasting finish with a nice bitterness. Good one!

Bottle at Magic_dave6’s disco dance tasting. Brown with a thin white head. Nose is malty warmness, some wood, sweet. Mouth is sweet but butter chocolate, espresso, alcohol. Some hoppiness, dry. Mouth is some salty seaweed, with a slightly sweet finish. Slight tones of speyside. Really good.

Bottle: Pours a deep brown with a white head. Aroma, sweet caramel notes, boozy, dark fruits. Flavor, vanilla, caramel, some bready hints, fruits, some noticeable alcohol. This is young, but certainly has some potential.

Bottled (BB 03/2017)
Clear ruby red color, small brown head. Strong nose: vanilla/fudge, licorice and raisins. Liquerish and port wine -like palate. Flavor is not quite what I expected after delicious nose. Very metallic flavor, some vanilla fudge and raisins. Ageing might help here, now just too simple (especially for being Traquair-brew).

Bottled (thanks cgarvieuk & omhper). Deep brownish amber colour with not much head. Aroma is alcohol, mild wood, licorice, dry dark fruits and raisins. Flavour is licorice, alchol, some vanilla nad raisins. Also toffeeishness in the background.

33clbottle@vinensverden,Odense: Dark brown with a short white head. Roasted malts. Liquiorice, caramel, sugar & dark fruits - prune/raisin. Alcohol warmth & sweetness. Low carbonation & a soft, full & well rounded body. Nice!