Beer # 57 Maple Bock

Maple Bock Lager

Trafalgar Ales and Meads, Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Independent)

Bock 6.5% ABV Brown Glass Bottle 650ml

 $4.55 (Canadian) At LCBO.


Last of my old notes... consider the inbox cleared. One more trip down the QEW to Oakville for an unfortunately less than stellar offering from a great brewery.

Very dark brown with a hint of red. Thin off-brown head that disperses quickly. Sweet, caramel maple nose, fudge like. First sip is smoky, watery, more maple sap than syrup. Strong almond extract flavour and the maple sugar taste is overpowering, tastes artificial. Light molasses in the finish. Syrupy mouthfeel. Aeration intensifies the almond extract.

Impressions: Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional

                                                                                                               

Cost:  5/6  PASS

Colour:  5/6  PASS        

Beer Style:  3/6 SO-SO  

Re-Order:  1/6 FAIL   

Experience:   2/6  FAIL

Final Thoughts:

A rare miss for normally excellent Trafalgar. Too watery, sweet and full of unwanted flavours. 


Stay tuned for a week of new beer notes


Cheers
CJT