Traquair House Ale
Traquair House Brewery

Traquair House AleTraquair House Ale
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From:
Traquair House Brewery
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #14
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,338
Avg:
4.15 | pDev: 9.88%
Reviews:
656
Ratings:
1,170
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 28, 2024
Added:
Jun 07, 2000
Wants:
  148
Gots:
  129
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Ratings by SD-Alefan:
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Rated by SD-Alefan from South Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

Sep 07, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.5 by DrBeergood from Ohio

Feb 28, 2024
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Reviewed by barneyrubble from Colorado

4.11/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Color is nice, head is soft and tan with no stayng power
Nose is woody, caramel, and a touch of whiskey
Taste is caramel and some malty whiskey notes very close to the nose. Has some tang on the finish
Feel is mid weight with a nice clean and dry delivery. Everything in its place with a dry tangy, light alcohol finish.

A very respectable wee heavy. A bit lighter in body that I would have expected but the clean and nicely balanced flavor notes are a nice treat.
Dec 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by not2quick from Missouri

Sep 15, 2023
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500ml bottle into a pint glass. Best by May 2029.

Excellent looking beer. Deep, deep amber body with reddish hints. Well carbonated, and the off white head retains well leaving streaks of lacing. Aroma is strong, malty and sweet with faint hints of scotch.

Strong tasting as well. Massive malt bill, notes of scotch, peat, and the barrel. A little sweet. Finish is slightly drying.

Overall, full bodied wee heavy, nice beer to muse over watching cricket and soccer this evening.
Jul 22, 2023
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Reviewed by Grax from Iowa

3.82/5  rDev -8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Smell gives off molasses, plum, very malty. The body is very crisp, coming out like a really crunchy crust of bread, followed shortly by a sumptious flow of molasses, plum, some cacao and caramel too. The body's great, very malty and thick yet crisply carbonated, carries flavor amazingly. The flavor is mellow for the price, though, to be honest.
Jul 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.83 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Jun 23, 2023
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Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois

4.42/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
11.2 fl oz. bottle, looks like a best by date of Jan 2032. A new oddity to me from the local beer spot; "Handmade ale brewed in the ancient brew house of the oldest inhabited house in Scotland".

Poured to a clear stemless wine snifter.
A: Pours a dark mahogany / chestnut / ruby body. Small conjuring of tan bubbles that remains as a surface skimming. It does appear adequately carbonated, with some good sticky lacing. ("Legs"?)
S: Aroma is deep & intricate. Definitely a beer to ponder after a quaff. It hits softly, but is super layered & complex. Aromas of smoke, cherry wood, some minor alcohol / booze fumes, vanilla, caramel, cream. Again, this aroma is soft, almost supple, but the authenticity on display here is the stunning part.
T: Taste brings in what the nose promises. Notes of smoke, raisin, oak wood, vanilla, caramel, cream. Only slightly sweet, but never overly sugary or sticky. Subtle dark fruits - cherry, raisin, with just a hint of copper. (Bottle says this beer is brewed in a 1738 copper kettle, before being fermented on oak).
Mouthfeel is absolutely perfect for this type of beer, carbonation is lowww, super easy drinking for the modest 7.2% abv.

Overall, authentic & absolutely delicious.
Traquair House Ale -----4.5/5
Apr 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by smi69 from New York

Feb 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by RobertColianni from Pennsylvania

Dec 25, 2022
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4.3/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 11.2-ounce bottle into a thistle glass (or maybe a vase). Deep reddish brown colored body, with ruby highlights and a light tan head that left minimal lacing as it settled. A fruity note is prominent, with sweet roasted malt, light caramel, and a hint of smoke. Oaky tannins on the finish, with some lingering bitterness. Overall, a fine beer that begs for a food accompaniment. Bangers, anyone?
Dec 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.21 by dd53grif from Michigan

Aug 20, 2022
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Reviewed by maltmaggot from California

4.46/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
I really like the color on this one. Held in front of a mag light, it's kind of a shiny metallic red/brown. Smells good too. Malty, woody, and vinous. Flavor is rich malt, oak, and surprisingly a pleasant 'fruitiness'. Tannins from the cask apparent, which mingle with hops and add some black tea notes. Resinous mouth feel, briny carbonation. A wee bit light in body for a heavy. Alcohol undetectable. I love this beer!
Jun 06, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by kkarimi from Texas

Jun 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by cryptichead from Illinois

May 07, 2022
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Reviewed by AzfromOz from Australia

4.32/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Purchased at Purvis Beer in Richmond, a suburb of Melbourne in Australia, in November 2021.

Colour is hard to describe. Is it muddy brown, or amber, or dark, burnt copper? Maybe all of them...

Aroma has cola, some dark fruits, a tangy caramellyness and some tobacco.

Taste has sweetness, brown sugar (burnt?), molasses, raisins and red fruit. Alcohol is unnoticeable.

Mouthfeel is well balanced with mild carbonation.

Overall this is an excellent, and given how well it hides its alcohol, possibly quite dangerous, beer. It screams of warm fires, misty walks, and fog-bound valleys. Beer as a device for long contemplation is on display in this glass. If this is what the Scottish Lairds were drinking back in the day they were fortunate men!

Cheers!
May 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.74 by Boone757 from Virginia

Apr 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Mar 22, 2022
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Reviewed by janubio from Spain

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottle from Altopalato, served at home in a thistle glass.
Brown color, medium head with average retention, good lacing.
Aroma of licorice, oak, caramel, prunes, vanilla.
Medium to full body, viscous texture, average carbonation. Sweet finish.
Taste of licorice, caramel, prunes, oak.
Wonderful.
Mar 20, 2022
Traquair House Ale from Traquair House Brewery
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 1170 ratings