Trafalgar Oak-Aged Rye

Brewed by Trafalgar Brewing
Style: Specialty Grain
Oakville, Canada

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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.

Aroma:Light maple caramel aroma...... Appearance:Hazy amber,no head... Flavor:Watery,caramel,light oak flavor...

Bottle. Pours a light orange-golden with a decent dense white head. Aroma is light breadcrusts with a kiss of vague fruit. Flavours are light toasty malt, bitter orange peel, and a pithy/woody dryness in the finish. No oak character to be found. Disappointingly weak for such a boldly emblazoned promise on the label.

bottle. Poured hazy amber-orange with a very thin head. Aroma is sweet citrus and caramel. Full bodied but a watery texture. Flavour is a mixture of orange citrus, roasty caramel malt and a lingering bitter finish.

(650 ml bottle) nice deep amber colour, almost no head; watery, almost no flavour, almost no aroma, pretty much colored water, quite gaboring

650 ml bottle from LCBO. Pours an amber-gold with thin white head. Mild aroma of oak and sweet malt. Taste is pleasantly oaky with some caramel and bread. Carbonation is quite soft. Nice oak and light bitterness in finish. Ok.

Poured an clear orangy brew, almost no cap - great visual impression....... The aroma is sweet, orange?, slight oak, dark doughy bread, touch of caramel and biscuit. More biscuit on the taste, light sourness, bready and a bit thick. Dry bitterness similar to English ales, no doubt about it. I don’t see how oak aging has added much. A bit of rye, watery. Rye finish on the breath and an ok tart finish. Boring ass beer for sure. The best part of this beer is the after taste - not a good sign.

Light bronzy brown with no cap to speak of, very clear and bla bla boring / cheap looking. Rye oaky aroma some hop and chocolate and a mystery chemical smell. Blech not a fan of this soft flat slimy feel this is no good I tell you, NO GOOD!!!!!!! Rye is prominent in the taste with vanilla from the oak aging, there is a surprisingly good hop bite what I was not expecting. More I drink the more bready and boring this becomes. This beer is completely non disgusting but I get no enjoyment from it. Lat sip tasted like sour crap.