Traquair The Lairds Liquor

Brewed by Traquair House
Style: Old Ale
Innerleithen, Borders, Scotland

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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Bottle. 5/19/13. Pours dark brown-red with a fluffy, nearly white head. Aroma is molasses, licorice, touch of peat, sweet, dark fruits, leather. Taste is leather, creamy, raisins, licorice, roast malt, toast. Some nice lacing. Mouth feel is light-medium bodied. Low-medium carbonation. Interesting, nice.

33cl bottle - pours dark ruby red with small frothy offwhite head and detectable lacing. Nose is roasted coffee and licorice. Favor adds brown sugar. Light body. Bitter from the roast but also sweet. Earthy aftertaste. I’d like this a lot more if it weren’t for the coffee grind abundance. Has anyone published a serial novel via ratebeer?

11.2oz bottle picked up in Columbus, OH. Deep, opaque brown, approaching black. Thin, uneven, soapy beige head...steady rolling and lacy. Nutty and sweet, with some vinous grape and licorice notes. Certainly a decent Scottish Ale, but doesn’t quite live up to the greatness of the other Traquair beers I’ve had. Medium bodied, pretty straightforward in body and mouthfeel. Clean despite the interesting fruity tones, very easy to session, Really begins to grow on you as it breaths. Has a lot of mellow dark fruit flavors, without the boozy sweetness of say, a Belgian Ale. Pretty enjoyable beer, Minimal faint, delicate hop balance up front that quickly fades away. This would be a great beer to really get to know, but the cost is a bit prohibitive.

11.2oz bottle labeled as "Lairds Legacy", but same dude on the label, same ABV... A bit steep at $5.50. Very dark but clear brown / amber color. Little bubbly off-white head, leaves a few dots of lace. Nice rich malty nose. Really interesting aroma. Some chocolate, nuttiness, licorice in the finish (in a good way). Light body, light carbonation, good texture. Light smokiness. Rich flavor. Kind of a bittersweet taste. Tasty, interesting beer. Another satisfying old ale, I really enjoy this style

Bottle @ home I believe that it is a vintage ´06 a part of a birthday gift from faroeviking... thanks my friend....It pours clear very dark brown with a small creamy tan head....The aroma is very sweet, sirup and caramel "thick" aroma....The flavor is sweet, thick at the begging but ends up thin with some smoke/roasted flavors....

Une bouteille de 33cl bue en compagnie de Slovak au Brouhaha. Bière brune avec un mince anneau de mousse. Le premier nez est impressionnant avec tout ce bonbon au caramel à l’anis. C’est très invitant. En bouche le liquide se révèle quelque peu décevant car il est trop mince, liquide. Les saveurs sont les mêmes avec un plus un côté fumé, peat malt (?). Agréable tout de même.

Une bouteille de 33 cl partagée avec rodenbach99 au Brouhaha. Une bière brune et son anneau de mousse. Au nez, du café et du chocolat sur des parfums de caramel et de réglisse. Au goût, des saveurs légèrement diluées de café aromatisé et de réglisse noire avec un retour chocolaté. En bouche, un corps mince et un pétillement qui ne sait pas se faire remarquer. Une texture qui me semble un peu mince. En finale, une empreinte de réglisse et quelques grains de café. Tout compte fait, buvable mais peu palpitante.

bottle thanks to bu11zeye. poured a deep amber with a light cream head. caramel, spices, dried fruits, and bread on the nose. chewy palate, flavor is dried fruits, bread, and an easy finish.

(33cl bottle thanks to bu11zeye) rich clear amber/brown with fine tan bubbles. Nose of bread, pumpernickel specifically, cream and a bit of brown sugar. Taste of a bit of coffee, brown sugar, oak, peat, old grounds and a bit odd overall. Thin body, alcohol heat in small amounts here also.

medium brown with mild white head. nose of vanill aand some anise. moderate carbonation for the style. mild bitterness before medium crystal malt flavor. overall there is an astringent mouthfeel and lingering taste in this that is likely fermentation derived and is unpleasant. somewhat disappointing brew that is unlikely to improve with age and is now unremarkable