Traquair Jacobite Ale

Traquair Jacobite Ale
Type of beer: Scotch Ale
Container Type: 330 mL bottle
Alcohol by volume: 8.0%
Country of origin: Scotland
Rating: 76% (see below)
Number of times I've had this beer: 1st
Cost: $4.75
Tasted on: 8/13/09
Colours of label: Black/White
Drank From: Glass

Label Reads: "The famous Bear Gates guarding the approach to Traquair House, near Pebbles, have been closed since 1745 – when the last person to pass through them was Bonnie Prince Charlie. Now, 250 years later, the ancient Traquair Brew House celebrates the Jacobite cause by producing this potent spiced ale to a traditional fine recipe. Sip slowly and remember the old toast to the "King O’er the Water."

website: www.traquair.co.uk/brewery.html
Best for: shopping for button-fly jeans
Ratings:
Taste: 15/20
Flavour: 15/20
Buy again: 12/20
Aroma: 8/10
Satisfaction: 9/10
Complexity: 9/10
Intangible: 8/10

Handwritten notes: I have to give this beer its due, despite the fact that spiced beers are not really my thang. This bugger has a dark and slightly smoky hideout wherein black liquorice and other spices (coriander?) carefully cover up the evidence of the alcohol content. But there is a sweet swirl of Nyquil indicative of a Scottish Ale that would make me think twice about drinking this on an empty stomach again.

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