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Trafalgar Brewing - Critical Mass
Submitted by Bruce Ticknor on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 19:37
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Beer Style:
Very Strong Beer
Serving Style.:
200 ML Clear Bottle
Alcohol Content:
15% ABV
Where Purchased?:
Picked up at Brewery
Trafalgar Brewing - Critical Mass
A very cloudy amber coloured beer with virtually no head at all, On the first pour there was a very thin and clumpy white head but it disappears almost instantly.
The aroma is of dates, raisins or prunes and alcohol.
Feel is very rich and creamy, like a barley wine.
Tastes have a heavy fruit component, dried berries, mostly raisins and prunes.
The alcohol is very noticeable. Not overwhelming but definitely there. There is also a lot of citrus hop bitterness in the beer. A hint of acetone comes through as it begins to warm, it could do without this taste, especially since it becomes more noticeable the more the beer warms.
I think I would really enjoy this beer but the acetone taste ruins it for me, if they could mellow that out it would be a very nice barely wine, the deep dark berry flavours are right on target and the extra hop bitterness could make this one a stand out. Perhaps it would improve with age, I only picked up one so I can't age any to try in a year or so. If I get back to Trafalgar I will pick up a couple and try to age them for a while.
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Trafalgar Brewing - Critical Mass
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Trafalgar Brewing - Critical Mass
Rusty colored slightly cloudy beer with a thick clumpy head.
Aroma is all eastern flavors amd spices. Dates, prunes, mangoe and citrus.
Nicely creamy but not too rich.
Alcohol is on top for sure on this one. I had it in my basement for a month and it's sure gone to my head. There is a hop punch with this and not much else. Some citrus is in the back ground with a slight sweetness from the malt and pepper in the finish. This is very strong stuff.
