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Traquair House Brewery

Innerleithen EH44 6PW
Telephone: +44 (0) 1896 830323
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Notes

Opened: 1965

Annual Production: 700 bbl

U.S. Importer: Merchant du Vin

Contributor: Richard R Tinurelli

Updated: February 28, 2016

1000th Brew
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2001 Society of Independent Brewers
- Gold Medal, 2000 International Beer and Cider Competition
100th Brew
2020

Old Ale

10.00% abv.
- Date: February 3, 2011 (#8454)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE
  
  Score: 18½ points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Deep brown, clear. Low head.
  
  Aroma (3½)
  Toasty, oaky, malty.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Medium-big body, moderate carbonation. Hugely malty and hugely toasty. Woody and warming.
  
  Overall Impression (3)
  Very good beer.

7.20% abv.

Awards:

Date: July 8, 2008 (#7152)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Deep red. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Toffee. Sweet dark caramel.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, low carbonation. Smooth and dark. A bit roasty, with lots of toffee. Some oakiness in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: October 30, 2001 (#3970)

Package: bottled

Place: Sam's Wine and Spirits, Chicago IL

Score: 17½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Bright brown, good head. Caramel aroma, with some hops. Light-medium body, big caramel/toffee flavor, moderately sweet.
Date: April 1, 1998 (#2605)

Package: bottled

Place: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago IL

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Red, flat, moderate head. Wood, peat aromas. Sweet, rather meaty. (Autolysed?) Bitterish toward the end.

5.00% abv.

Date: July 16, 2002 (#4369)

Package: bottled

Place: Beer Club International

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression (3)
Bright red-brown, moderate carbonation, thick head. Toasty caramel malt aroma, with lots of fruity hops. Light body, big toasty mildly sweet malt flavor. Hop flavor and bitterness starts in the middle and grows quickly. Hints of chocolate at the end.

8.00% abv.

Awards:

Date: July 6, 2008 (#7150)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Deep red. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Spicy and sweet, with citrus and molasses.

Mouthfeel (10)
Thick and smooth and tremendously malty. Nicely spicy, with an earthy note. Lots of dark caramel and molasses.

Overall Impression (3)
Very tasty beer.
Date: September 11, 2000 (#2382)

Package: bottled

Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
"Ale brewed with coriander". Deep dark red, low head. Big coriander aroma. Medium body, darkly sweet like molasses, big coriander flavor and a long licorice finish that tastes a lot like juniper.