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

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RATINGS: 971   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.68   EST. CALORIES: 216   ABV: 7.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Mainly available filtered in bottles, though part of the production goes unfiltered into cask.
The traditional brewing process used in the production of Traquair House Ale consists of the following; 1. Traditional infusion mashing process. The wort is then drawn off and boiled during which process the hops are added. 2. The wort is now cooled and pitched with top fermenting yeast under controlled temperature. It is then fermented in oak over a period of seven days. The beer is then transferred into cold storage tanks or barrels and matured over a period of weeks. After maturation the beer is filtered prior to packing.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
nqualls (1452) - Nashville, Tennessee, USA - JUL 22, 2009

Source:12 oz bottle.
Glass:Pint.
Appearance:Dark brown pour with a one finger off white head.
Aroma:Caramel and toffee with earthy hops.
Flavor:Caramel malt base with earthy hops, nuts and a hint of dark fruit.
Palate:Medium body with mild carbonation.
Overall:Not as impressed with this one as I was the Jacobite. Still, a drinkable brew.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Jblauvs (1264) - Dover, New Hampshire, USA - JUL 22, 2009
dark brown pour, toffee malts dominate the nose mouth feel is nice, with sufficient carbonation, falvor is sweet toffee malts with a touch of nut and some hops. smooth and yummy

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
craftycarl21 (1591) - Washington DC, USA - JUL 22, 2009
Pours a dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma holds classic British malt notes, with caramel, toffee, and a slight hint of alcohol. Flavor is very nice- wheat, molasses- very roasty and grainy. The finish is very nice, good palate overall. Quite a nice example of the style.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
cyrenaica (745) - Milton, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 6, 2009
330ml bottle
7.2% ABV
I tried this beer on July 3, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe’s" in Totonto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark reddish brown with a very thin white head. The aroma was dark malt, toffee and some hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was slkightly sweet, malty, with a nuttiness. Very good beer.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
TheJollyOne (219) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - JUN 30, 2009
Dark amber with fine tan head. Nose of caramel and toffee. Very vinous hops upon tasting, nice tart caramel quality makes for a new taste, and a pleasant one. Almost winelike in its palate, smooth, and filling. Im a big fan.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Borup (2639) - Albertslund, DENMARK - JUN 22, 2009
Bottle. Dark amber colour with an average off-white head. Aroma and flavour of caramel, roasted malt, hops and fruit.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
armando629 (1939) - Budapest, HUNGARY - JUN 19, 2009
0,33 l bottle, bought at Bierei, Vienna.Deep amber colored beer with a nice creamy tan head. Toasty caramel, light roasted and some sweet liqueric malt in the moderated aroma. Smooth mouthfeel, well balanced alcohol, sweet and toasty caramel in the flavor. It has some roasted character too with some fruity character of cherries and plum. Nice and drinkable one what( i cite Gypsy19) i could sip for hours....

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
DigitalMan (191) - Idaho, USA - JUN 6, 2009
Aroma has a unique character. Lacing is beautiful. Flavor is full and complex, malty, toasty, toffee. A little bitterness for balance. A nice one.


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