 matt7215 (654), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Jan 4, 2008
650ml bottle. pours brown with hues of red. no head and very little carbonation. aromas of red wine and dusty cardboard. flavours are thin and boring while also being to sweet. not very good.
JesseM (442), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Dec 5, 2008 650mL bomber from the LCBO. I would not have bought this if it was not fresh, and I had not had my first positive experience with ANYTHING from this brewery recently. Pours a coca cola colour with no head. Smells like home brewed amber ale of sorts. Not bad, but only with the slightest hint of anything Belgian like in it. Flavour is, decent, not infected, just kind of bland. Decent caramalts, maybe a small hint of spices, almost making it Belgian like. Some dryness in the finish hints at Earthy herbal hops and makes it passable as a Belgian. The alcohol is present but not in a cloying way. It is actually not a bad beer, it is just not really an Abbey Dubbel. At best it is a home brewed Belgian Amber Ale, though I know people who could brew a better one. Quite an accomplishment for Trafalgar.
gilvanblight (361), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Jul 20, 2008 Man that smells good! Malts, raisin, beery and a bit of smoke. Dark brown clear pour with little head. Watery at the start but full at the end. Very malty, some spice, something clove like in the finish. A pretty nice mix but could be sweeter and more consistant but still very nice. Nice to know it’s a local as well. Oh, there is something in the aftertaste that is a little too tart and a bit mediciney. Really wish that wasn’t there, it pretty much kills the beer.
Maltybones (51), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Jul 12, 2008 Pours a dark-red brown, with no head and the least amount of carbonation I have ever seen. Aroma is a wierd mix of breads, dark fruits and what I can only describe as cooked gelatin for anyone who has ever worked in a lab. Flavour isn’t much better with artifical, chemically tasting sweetness and spices followed by a slightly bitter finish. Mouthfeel is way too thin for the style.
Viper666 (453), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Jun 11, 2008 yennement amer de rôti et de houblon herbeux.
Trafalgar abbey belgian: Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Blankboy. De couleur brune-rouge foncée et claire. Nez de levures fruitées (prunes), d’épices (coriandre, traces de muscade), moyen de malt légèrement rôti, léger de sucre brun et avec des notes de houblon herbeux, de pain et de chocolat. Mince-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-bas et une texture moyennement huileuse, légèrement crémeuse et aqueuse. Léger goût de levures fruitées (prunes, traces de raisins) accompagné d’un goût épicé (coriandre, traces de clou de girofle et de muscade) et de notes de légumes bouillis lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un moyen goût malté de caramel sucré et léger-moyen rôti ainsi que des notes de pain, de chocolat et de sucre brun puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux (herbes mouillées) ainsi que des traces de noix asséchantes. Post-goût moyen aux petites notes sèches, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux, de rôti avec des notes de chocolat, de levures fruitées (pelures de prunes, notes de moût de raisins) et de noix.
JoeMcPhee (4061), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
May 3, 2008 22 oz bomber. When I tried to open this the whole cap and neck of the bottle came off in my hand... looks like it broke clean so hopefully I don’t swallow shards of glass. If I do though, blame these bastards. Deep brown beer with very light carbonation. Aroma is nutty and oxidized with lots of coriander and an aroma that reminds me of the bad old days at Trafalgar. A touch of plum and prune, but the infection has really taken this over leaving a thin sour mess of a beer. Blech.
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