Jacobite Ale
Traquair House Brewery in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, Scotland 🏴
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Herbal Regular|
Score
7.66
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Brewed to celebrate the anniversary of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion the ale proved to be so popular it has become a permanent addition to the range. Based on an eighteenth century recipe the ale is spiced with coriander which gives a remarkably fresh aftertaste.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Clear amber/ruby body with a thin beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of fig, toffee, heather honey and coriander. Flavour of cinnamon, stewed tea, toffee and herbs. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Sweet and easy drinking for the ABV. I would love for Traquair’s beers to be more widely available on cask in Scotland.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2026
at 08:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Pours black with a fast-disappearing head. Aromas & tastes of coriander, caramel, raisins, molasses, oak & malt. Medium body. Mild bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2025
at 11:46
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
on 25 Aug 2025
at 19:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Poured from 11.2oz bottle(Room temp-best before June 2011)
a very dark brown with a small head of foam that dissipates quickly leaving just a wee bit of a layer.
The smell is a very fruity sweet..must be the coriander.
The taste has good sweet malt flavour up front with a solid spice background and... some plum notes. Pretty darned complex but the overall flavour seems to be just shy of greatness for me.
Bottom line: I'm glad I tried this ale but it's just not my cup of tea.
May 18, 2006
a very dark brown with a small head of foam that dissipates quickly leaving just a wee bit of a layer.
The smell is a very fruity sweet..must be the coriander.
The taste has good sweet malt flavour up front with a solid spice background and... some plum notes. Pretty darned complex but the overall flavour seems to be just shy of greatness for me.
Bottom line: I'm glad I tried this ale but it's just not my cup of tea.
May 18, 2006
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2025
at 20:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Poured dark with a super thin head. Flavor was fruity and caramel, some raisins. Some malts, prety light for what it is. Worth forking over 8 bucks at the ol’ supermarket.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Mørk brun farge med lyst beige skum. Lukter fat, røstet malt, svisker og noe urter. Mild søt avslutning.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2025
at 18:04
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Deep brownish-amber with little head. Aroma was sweet, fruit cake. Taste was dried fruit, heavy tasty. Pretty good actually.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 04:43
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Dark brown pour with a frothy off white head. Big bready malt aroma. Sweet bread, brown sugar, and dark ripe fruit. Impressive flavor of sweet ripe dark fruits. Figs, apples, bready brown sugar and some light yeast, even some pudding. Incredibly satusfying, excellent beer.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Dark brown with a creamy, beige head. Aroma promises spice, toasted grains, dark chocolate, butterscotch. Taste is herbal bitter and full of coriander. A pleasant enough taste, but feels fairly simple in the end, without nuance. Medium bodied, moderate to mild carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
from
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on 20 Feb 2025
at 17:53
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Аромат жженого карамеля а также средней копчености. Также немного чувствуются сладость неких ягод. Цвет темно-коричневый, пена полностью отсутствует. Вкус водянистый но приятный, хорошо ощущается сладкая карамель типо леденца на палочке. Также имеется совсем легкая копченость и дымчатость. Пиво очень хорошо греет горло при глотке. Послевкусие плавное но не терпкое. Также сладость, легкая жженка солода и немного ягодной кислинки.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2025
at 06:46