8

Boozy and once you understand what it is oh boy does it go far. Thanks to mike for letting me try his utopias.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pours dark red. Smell is full on, red fruits. Taste is full, red fruits, tad sharp, boozy. Red fruits, just a bit too sharp and boozy. Not bad, just not as good as the scent gave away.

9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

looks like raspberry juice. Smells like rose and Cabernet with apple. Lambic-like. Ultra dry. Sour and lots of apple and pear

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle sample at Moonlight Meadery, pours a deep dark purple with a small pink head. Nose brings out loads of tart red currants upfront, with loads of oak. Flavour is very oaky and bone dry, with tart red currants upfront, with loads of oak. Bone dry and complex. Very nice fruity and dry mead.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle sample at Brookland Pint. Opaque purple color, edge bubbles, see pic please. Huge aroma of black currant and port wine. Taste is sweet berries, subtle cherry, subtle grape. Really interesting.

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Red currant nose. Ruby red color. Intense cranberry flavor, very sour. Full body. Little mead character, but tasty nonetheless.