Firsts are so exciting! Especially when they're tasty and delicious like the Traquair House Ale from Scotland. One Woman started this newest year with a handmade ale brewed in the "oldest inhabited house in Scotland." The house was built in 1107 as a hunting lodge for Scottish royalty. Fast forward several centuries, in 1965, Peter Maxwell Stewart aka the 20th laird of the house, founded the brewery as we know it today using brewery equipment left unused since the early 19th century.
Traquair House Ale is lovingly made in the spirit of the Traquair house. It's an old fashioned Scotch Ale. A handsome dark chestnut in color, the beer pours leaving a thin layer of cream colored foam with very light carbonation. Smokey oolong, dark maple, aged oak, brandied peach, and malted vanilla milkshake are just some of the flavors that make this cozy ale the perfect companion for slow sipping by a warm fireplace.
Musical Pairing: Get blissed out, tipsy, and warm with Dexter Gordon's "Cheese Cake" from his 1962 album, Go. I love this tune. I'm not usually the greatest fan of cheesecake, but this one is exciting--it makes me think of a rich, dense cheese cake with dark chocolate, spiked with some fine aged liqueur.
Happy New Year!
May 2011 be full of joy and wonderful adventures in beer for you.
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