Trafalgar Black Currant Mead

[498-20070810] Tap @ TFOB (Toronto, ON). Mouldy yeast and black currant fruit and medium alcohol aroma. Clear, dark bright red with a quick light red head. Mouldy fruit yeast continues in flavour with alcoholic black currant seeds. Medium body has a long aftertaste and is a little bitter. Not as shocking as the raspberry (perhaps since it was just sampled) but still made with the same unpleasant yeast.

sickly sweet, and artificial. served ice cold, was too sweet to drijnk, and had an odd plastic aftertaste, tried it when it warmed up a bit, even worse.

Tasted in Toronto. Obtained from the Beer Store after reading a bartowel posting on the Trafalgar Mead lineup., Haven’t really gotten into Meads, but due to their heritage and age they intrigue me. I am surprised there is not a larger Mead following / industry. A recent article in All About Beer stated in the US there were approx. 100 meaderies. Back to the review...Tasted in a half pint glass. Bottle 650ml. According to label recommends to shake gently prior to opening and serving cold, preferably over ice. Opens with a slight hiss. No carbonation. Pours with a grape juice purple colour. Slight reddish hue when held up to the light. Slightly sweet aroma. Has a grape like scent. As it warms slightly, the black current aroma becomes dominant. Flavour is not at all sweet. Slightly tart, deep currant taste, hints of grape and raisin. Although pleasant, it seems that this (and by the description of the other Trafalgar meads in this ’series’) is by definition a mead, but not aligned well with the classical interpretation of a honey mead.

Black berries, juicy fruity aroma, almost smells like a corsed red wine, balsamic vinegar... actually tastes like balsamic vinegar... taste like a VERY CHEAP red wine... this is a JOKE! It almost seems like they put more money on making a cute label than actually in making the "beer". WOW...

6cl bottle, Shelburne. Sweet juice aroma, very smooth, interesting flavour. Suggested on bottle to sever on ice but would definitley ruin the experience. An interesting attempt, would like to see a more ’pure’ mead released to judge these against.