Traquair House Ale

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

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

Bottle; hazy brown with small beige head; aroma-cooked vegetable, roasty, molasses; moderate sweetness, mild bitterness and carbonation. Interesting and simple

12 ounce bottle. I find this to be am amazing beer each time I visit it. The grainy malts as well a the fruity character is always pleasing. I have not had many Scottish ales but this is what I would compare others to.

bottle at taberna belga, braga, portugal. Dark brown color. Thin head. Medium to high carbonation. Low to medium sweetness and low bitterness. Malt, caramel, light alcohol aroma.

12oz bottle in pint glass. Pours medium dark like an opaque brown ale. Aroma is indistinct to my nose but inviting, a bit of breadiness. Taste is pretty good, not much on the front end, mild maltiness, a bit of bitterness and dryness. Alcohol is pretty well hidden for 7%. It took most of the 12oz bottle for me to really start noticing the sweetness. I prefer the Jacobite but this is interesting.

It poured a dark brown color with a thick head. The aroma was of vanilla, wood, caramel, chocolate, raisin, and a some licorice. The taste was somewhat sweet with a little bitterness and a dry finish. Overall, a good English Strong Ale.

Borrle into Chimay glass... Aroma: Faint liquorice breadyness, fruitcake, toasty malts, alcohol, dried apricots and a sour funky note. Not a very aromatic beer but there’s lots going on. Appearance: Transparent red color with minimal head on pour. BOOOOO Taste: It’s quite watery and lacks depth. Slight cough syrup, roasted malts and a yeasty finish. Palate: Disjointed and boring. A little light in body for a darker beer I think and there’s no carbonation. Flavours seem transparent and passive minus the funky yeast finish. Overall: Disappointed, the Jacobite is better. This isn’t horrible by any means...but not my style.

The beer pours a translucent, deep ruby color with a fairly small, frothy, beige head which is mostly diminishing and leaves minimal lace. The nose is pleasant and very malt forward; lots of toffee and raisin, some brown sugar, almonds, and faint roast. The flavor is less malt rich than I would have thought; raisin, almonds, dry oak, light roast, light brown sugar, and some faint leather. The palate is silky but drying, more than medium, and less than lively. The beer finishes drying, oaky, some leather, and faint raisin still. An interesting beer with an incredibly drinkable nature and smooth palate. The bitterness was fairly low but the beer never became cloying. Very nice beer to drink but not incredibly memorable.

The aroma is a subtle blend of roast and caramel malts. The appearance is a deep brown with a tan head that fades into lots of lacing. The taste is a delicious bready malt with toast balances by a slight hop bitterness. The body is medium smooth and elegant. Suprisingly refreshing for such a strong dark beer. Great.