Trafalgar Critical Mass

200 ml nip from a gift pack from the LCBO. ah the CRITICAL MESS. pours pale yellow with thin white flakes of something in the bottom of my snifter. aromas of alcohol, apples, and malty sweetness. flavours are similar and this really reminds me of a crappy mead cider mix. this body is thin which provides an ample opportunity for the alcohol to shred your palate to pieces. i could drink this again a nip at a time but i cant think of a situation that would ever present itself for that opportunity to happen.

[1764-20081004] Tap. Mild buttery potatoes aroma. Clear, brown amber body with quick bubbles. Sweet potato mash malt flavour with buttery and savory notes, and the booze definitely packs a kick. Medium-full body. Seems fresh but a definite presence of booze sets everything off-kilter.
<i>(@ Tied House; Oakville, ON)</i>

dark brown pour, not alot of carbonation, nose is sweet of dried fruit, peppery and some hops Flavor is syrupy sweet, again dried fruits, odd but not horrible

Dark amber w/ small ring of gray foam. Sweet, malty, boozy aroma w/ some notes of dried fruit. Thick, syrupy feel. Very sweet & malty w/ a strong alcohol presence.

Clear bottle, 200 ml, 2006, gift from Steve Gamble, savoured on April 28 2008, eye: ruby, no effervescence, clear, no head, no lacing; nose: lots of caramelized malt, alcohol, candied fruits, caramel, lightly oxidized, molasses, rum, liquorice; mouth: liqueur-like, caramelized malt, lot more hops than the mouth can perceive, candied fruits, caramel, molasses, rum, liquorice, finale in caramelized malt with lots of hops, mildly sweet and bitter, a bit thin, full body, not much carbonation; overall: nice surprise FRANÇAIS Bouteille transparente, 200 ml, 2006, cadeau de Steve Gamble, savourée le 28 avril 2008; œil : rubis, pas d’effervescence, claire, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : beaucoup de malt caramélisé, alcool, fruits candis, caramel, légèrement oxydée, mélasse, rhum, réglisse; bouche : liquoreuse, malt caramélisé, beaucoup plus de houblon que la bouche ne le perçoit, fruits candis, caramel, mélasse, rhum, réglisse, finale en malt caramélisé avec beaucoup de houblon, moyennement sucrée et amère, un peu mince, corsée, peu carbonatée, légère astringence; en résumé : belle surprise

I’m seeing that this beer is either a hit or miss with people. For me it is a miss. I had to dump it. Dark golden colour with no head at all... no carbonation either. The aroma has alcoholic hints with a strong malt sweetness. Flavour is very unappealing of sweet caramel and sugar and alcoholic hints. Palate is sweet malts and flat.... yeuugh...

Quite good, not so strong but seet, nice aroma and aftrtaste. I likes the colour and the way it doesn’t waste you.

Bought from Brewers retail store. 200ml bottle, 14% a/v Kind of scared but lets give it a shot.. Pours a strange colour, like a slightly darker version of gingerale. No head to speak of whatsoever. Smells of caramel, malt, brown sugar, and the tang of white wine. Taste is VERY boozy. Very sweet. Tastes like roasted malt, brown sugar, and once again with the white wine aftertaste.. Very unusual. Not very good. Too syrupy, too boozy.. just not that good.