Tonight's Beer:
Traquair House Ale
7.2% ABV
The Traquair House Ale, aged in Oak Barrels, is the sister beer to the Jacobite Ale, which I reviewed earlier in this Advent season.
The House Ale is dark brown. And while it promises a lot (at least, oak barrels imply a promise to me), it's underwhelming when it comes to flavor. Girlfriend just summed it up quite succinctly when she said 'Based on the name, I expected it to be tastier.' I agree; a Scotch Ale should demand attention. The House Ale does not. Perhaps if this were the scotch ale style representative in some American brewer's variety pack I would be more forgiving. As it is, I expect more from a beer coming from Scotland.
Broad Categories:
U.K.
meh
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