House Ale 1000th Brew
Traquair House Brewery in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production|
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Akkurat. It pours opaque dark brown, with a thin off-white head. The nose is chocolate, treacle, Scottish tablet, spice, Dundee fruit cake and a touch of alcohol. The taste is liquorice, black jacks (the sweet), treacle, roasted malt, filter coffee, wood, chewy malt, dark fruit (prune and date), brandy, nut and dark chocolate, with a dry, roasty finish. Medium-full body, with fine carbonation. Delicious, well balanced and hides the alcohol very well indeed. Just another reason why I think Traquair is a brilliant brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2012
at 03:55
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
cant believe that i just got given a bottle of this... i had long given up on ever seeing this ... bottle at home ... deep brown ... thin tan lacing ... deep meaty ... little cardboard oxidisation ... soft toffee roast ... soft cheewy toffee malts ...light meaty malts ... quite datey ... rich toffee roast ... lots dark sugers ... molasas bocky ... little licorice... nice but not stunning ... its a little too bock like for me... 100th in memory of simon... Soft malt.. Big soya... Soft fruits nose... Sweet malts... Big berry fruits... Juicy roast... Light soya.. Light cardboard 3.3 interesting bottled oct 4th 1978...drunk 12 august 2014
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jun 2012
at 13:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark brown color, brown sugar, burnt raisins, port, oranges, brandy and apple cinammon. Slightly sweet malty mouth, a touch of chocolate caramel goodness. Very heavy a very sweet. The hops subtly lingering in the finish. Definetly a bit oxidized.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2010
at 04:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a malty dark fruit aroma with some hints of caramel. Sweetish malty caramel and dark fruit flavor. Has a sweetish malty dark fruit finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2010
at 07:20
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Akkurat, Stockholm, vintage 2000, 8 years old
Cloudy brown color with red shades, with a thick creamy head. Very nice aroma, malt and caramel, quite mature, a bit woody. Good body strength, round mouthfeel, pleasant sweetness; powerful caramel flavor, with notes of mild chocolate and correct bitterness. More chocolate in the end. The alcohol warmth can be perceived, in the end. It reminds me some good Strong Ale from Belgium more than a Barley Wine from England (more chocolate than sticky malts), I like it mostly for itβs round body and medium sweetness; itβs very well brewed and still excellent.
Cloudy brown color with red shades, with a thick creamy head. Very nice aroma, malt and caramel, quite mature, a bit woody. Good body strength, round mouthfeel, pleasant sweetness; powerful caramel flavor, with notes of mild chocolate and correct bitterness. More chocolate in the end. The alcohol warmth can be perceived, in the end. It reminds me some good Strong Ale from Belgium more than a Barley Wine from England (more chocolate than sticky malts), I like it mostly for itβs round body and medium sweetness; itβs very well brewed and still excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2009
at 20:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Botted (last bottle at Pikilinna, Tampere). Dark rubyish brown colour, small beige head. Aroma of plum with hints of sugar and slight alcohol. Flavour is sweet burnt sugar, plum, yeast and bread. Not as sweet as the house ale. Also the yeast was quite strong in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2006
at 02:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A opaque brown beer with a small brown head. The aroma is sweet malty and so is the flavor combined with notes of roasted bread. Iβll give this a second go, since my notes are very limited for a good beer like this.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2004
at 15:46
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled (Helsinki Beer Festival 2004)
Dark ruby color. Head has an expresso color and is steady. Roasted malt, sweet blackberries - very heavy aroma. Taste is sweet malts, berries and alcohol, full-bodied. Real winter warmer.
Dark ruby color. Head has an expresso color and is steady. Roasted malt, sweet blackberries - very heavy aroma. Taste is sweet malts, berries and alcohol, full-bodied. Real winter warmer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2004
at 07:31