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Botella de. @Vivalabirra, Oviedo. 25/07/2019
Color marrón oscuro corona de espuma blanca aromas caramelo, maltosa, sabor dulce, maltosa, cuerpo sedoso

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Cette bière donne l'impression de contenir vraiment beaucoup d'épices et/ou aromates. Elle est sucré, mais laisse quand même une finale assez sèche. Les noix et la mélasse dominent le goût.

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from the LCBO. Clear dark ruby under a tiny beige head that fades quickly leaving just a hint of lace. Nose is dark fruit, molasses, anise, light chocolate, roasted nuts. Light caramel sweetness with a medium- plum and cherry tartness. Mouth is medium+ and oily with soft carbonation and a sticky finish. 8/3/7+/4/14+

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Color: Dark copper, beige head. Aroma: Malty, toffee, vanilla. Taste: Malt, biscuit, caramel and notes of toffee, brown sugar, herbal notes, coriander. Notes of dark dried fruit. Medium to over medium sweet, moderate bitter. Somewhat more bitterness at finish. Over medium body, below average carbonation. Nice complexity and balance. Fine traditional Ale.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle. Dark, chestnut colour with faint ruby glimmer and small, frothy, fading, minimally lacing, off-white head. Chocolately, dark malty and slightly spicy aroma, a touch of nutmeg and cinnamon, fruity hints of dark berries and black cherry, herbal overtones. Taste is toasty dark malty, slightly chocolately, a touch of caramel, fruity hints of plum and cherry, a spicy touch of cinnamon and nutmeg, subtle honey-like sweetness. Slightly creamy texture, minimally prickly carbonation.

7.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle from Hogs Back brewery shop. Low key aroma - a mix of fruit (figs?) and glue. Opaque dark brown. The light beige head started off promisingly frothy but soon fled into the night like a defeated Jacobite. Some light bitterness before a rich sweetness envelops it. Dried fruits. Thick bodies. creamy. Downtunes fizzy carbonation. Abrupt finish. I was expecting then dried fruits however it was all on lower scale than I had preempted. This is not a bad thing - smoth and rich. Hides the ABV so well.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

This will be my intro to Traquair House. I stumbled upon a 500ml bottle of Jacobite Ale at The Cellar in Odessa, TX, go figure. Cooled off considerably and poured into my ABGB snifter on a early fall evening. The delivery is to my liking, a rich dark chocolate-amber body with a minimal light tan skim of foam. I lift for a smell, ripe fruit, slightly floral, toffee. A sip now, malty, a bit of spice, leather, wheat toast, does not quite keep up with the scent. But I am now enlightened as to a Traditional Ale and it does get better as I stay with it.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

33cl bottle. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aroma of dried fruits, spices, malts, caramel. Taste is malty, dark fruits, caramel, spices, dried fruits, maybe some coriander but not sure I get that specifically, moderate sweetness. Medium bodied, smooth, soft carbonation.