7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
This company loves to confuse people. One day it’s Trafalgar, one day it’s back to Old Mill (and both names are on the label). This one I am rating is 5% ABV, but is the new designed label. It says now... "Elora Special Bitter". The other one I reviewed a few weeks back (from my cellar), is 4.7% ABV and said "Elora ESB". So, I probably reversed both brew review (but I put them in the right ABV ones). I hope it make sense to you. This new version pours a clear golden-amber colour with hardly no head. Mild lacing is still formed and little coat tops the brew. Hardly any carbonation as well. The nose is fruity with some caramel and bready malt. A little sticky, but quite refreshing. Great tasting with lots of flavours. Caramel, fruits, bread, piney hops (but not too much) and toffee in the aftertaste. And all of that and quite fresh. A great ESB !
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 15:14
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Another bomber brew from Trafalgar at the LCBO. New label mentioning that they are part of the OCB (Ontario Craft Brewers). Pours a nice clean golden-orange colour with average tiny-bubble carbonation, a small head, little retention, but some decent lace. The nose is well-balanced (but not too strong) with caramel malt, rye, fruity orange notes and the hop. Smooth slightly creamy and watery mouthfeel, making this one refreshing. Again, the taste is pretty tame, but still nicely balanced with the rye, bread malt and mild hop in the finish. The oak comes out in the aftertaste. Overall, a nice inoffensive rye beer.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 14:59
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
(can) clear yellow colour with medium white head; floral aromas; simple balanced flavour, not bad but not much above macrobrew lager
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jan 2011
at 10:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A hazed golden ale with a super thick off white head. A nice gueuzy aroma, epsom salts, light cherry notes. In mouth, a smooth creany lactic cherry taste....if this is infected, the result was not too bad. Bottle from LCBO, tasted Nov. 2010.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2011
at 06:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This lager poured a deep black colour with a quick living, light tan head. To the nose there are scents of cooked veggies, malt, dough and metal. First swig was smooth bordering on thin. With flavours of molassass, caramel and toasted nuts. Finish is sweet with roasty nut flavour lingering.
Tried
on 24 Dec 2010
at 14:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Brown bottle, 650 ml, purchased at LCBO, sticker reads as Trafalgar Bock, savoured on December 23 2010; eye: mahogany, clear, no effervescence, tiny ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: nut, dusty, light roasted malt; mouth: nut, dusty, light roasted malt, molasses, finale in nuts with presence of dust, medium body, average carbonation, lightly grainy texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 650 ml, achetée à la LCBO, étiquette se lit Trafalgar Bock, savourée le 23 décembre 2010; œil : acajou, claire, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : noix, poussière, léger malt rôti; bouche : noix, poussière, léger malt rôti, mélasse, finale en noix avec présence de poussière, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, texture légèrement granuleuse; en résumé : correct
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2010
at 12:24
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle, 5.0%. Strange fruity aroma. Orange amber colour. Very small white head. The flavour is also strangely fruity, has a slightly rough bitterness. Seems a little oxidised. Slightly slimy mouthfeel, low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2010
at 15:03
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle, 4.0% as Trafalgar Grand Lager. Vinous and mildly grainy aroma. Clear golden colour. Very small white head. The flavour has a good maltiness, distinct paper and vegetable notes. Not as bad as it sounds, though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2010
at 15:02
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
First beer reviewed in Canada since my trip to Tennessee (June 2010). Of course, being from Trafalgar (I am never expecting much), but they seem to get better and better every year (and recently, they are getting to be above average). Alright, so this one pours a golden colour with with pink hue to it, almost being amber. Decent head that stays a while and leaves a bit of lace. Bomber brown bottle with the side label ripped saying, OC 10 (best before October 2010). Very light aromas of kriek-like sourness, but light - I say. Becomes a bit hazy at last pour. Mild cherry taste with their usual grain kicking-in with the cereal malt staying in the aftertaste. Just like their regular ales, but with a little splash of cherries. I do not mind this one at all.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jul 2010
at 19:25
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur ambrée-rose et voilée. Nez de fruits sûrs (cerises et sirop de cerises), léger de grains de malt pâles avec des notes de houblon herbeux. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture très légèrement crémeuse. Goût fruité aux notes aigres (léger de cerises sûres) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de grains de malt sucrés avec des traces de pain et un léger goût de sirop de fruits puis en finale l’on retrouve des notes amères de houblon herbeux. Post-goût moyen-court, aux notes aigres de fruits (moût de cerises).
Tried
on 23 Jul 2010
at 19:32