sstackho (249), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 | Dec 1, 2007 22oz bottle purchased at LCBO in Toronto for around $5. Best before date of January 2008. Bottle explodes upon opening and spills all over the counter and floor. Good first impression. All I had done was move it from being on its side to upright five minutes prior. Beer on the floor and counter is poor appearance, thus the low rating there. When I finally do get to pour it, it’s fizzy and black. Aroma is not very smoky or stoutish and gives a hint of what is about to come. And that is sourness. The sourness dominates the palate and makes you wonder if a different style of beer was put in the bottle. This is not a good stout. But I seem to recall sampling this at the 2007 Golden Tap Awards at beerbistro, and it was just fine. Trafalgar’s quality issues continue.
Boutip (2350), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 0.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 1/10 | 2/5 | 2/10 | 1/5 | 1/20 | Nov 29, 2007 Bottle: Poured a clear black color stout with a big foamy head with minimal retention and no lacing. Aroma is somewhat sour with some light subtle smoke. Taste is dominated by some disgusting sweetness with some light smoke and a sour aftertaste which leads me to believe we have another infected bottle from this atrocious brewer. Lubiere (4491), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 | Nov 28, 2007 A dark brown stout with a light moka head. Aroma is sweet caramel and peat. In mouth, a sweet chocolate with peated notes, butterscotch, and toffee. Overall, rather light in mouth. But he, it ain’t infected! LCBO. JaPe (69), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 | Nov 24, 2007 No head. Coke color.Weak carbonation. Nice flavor it’s real easy to drink. Classic stout flavor - not over the top. Tessic (450), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Nov 22, 2007 This stout poured the usual deep black colour with a dishwater type foamy head. To the nose there are scents of smoke, oysters, glue, bread and burnt malt. First taste was quite smoky but thin for a stout. Kind of watery mouthfeel. Flavours of metal, smoke are the main found. The finish is thin and smokey with the palate carrying out to just smoke and a little bitter hopp flavour. crushinat0r (227), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 | Nov 21, 2007 Updated: Nov 22, 2007Dark black in colour with minimal dissipating head. Smells of smokey roasted oats, with a hint of chocolate. Tastes a bit watery with smokey meat kind of aftertaste. Pretty watery in consistency. JohnnyJ (1312), Carlsbad, California, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Nov 11, 2007 Bottle thanks to radiomgb. Not a bad beer by any means. Pours a clear black/dark brown with light tan head. Smoke, a little bit of bacon, roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee. Interesting stout because of the smokiness. Mouthfeel is too thin though. If they tried a little harder this would be a pretty good beer. Eructoblaster (1480), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Oct 30, 2007 Bottle - 650ml. Pours an opaque black body with very low carbonation and an almost non-existent beige head. Decent malty/hoppy aroma with roasty, coffeeish and chocolate notes. Taste, however, lacks strength and complexity. It ends on a short and rather weak bitter/roasty finish.
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