Black Agnes
Schramm's Mead in Ferndale, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Mead - Melomel Rotating|
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8.56
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Our sweet black currant mead, Black Agnes, is named after one boisterous Scottish wench who successfully defended the Scottish Castle of Dunbar during a five-month siege by William Montague, the Earl of Salisbury. While relatively unknown in the United States, black currants have been grown in the British Isles for more than five hundred years, and used by herbalists since the Middle Ages. Sharply tart and acidic, the potent flavors of the fruit are perfectly balanced by the sweetness of premium honey to create a particularly unique, memorable and delicious mead.
Batch # - Release Date
#01- 03-08-2014
#02 - 08-02-2014
#03 - 04-15-2015
#04 - 01-30-2016
#05 - 06-01-2016
#06 - 08-06-2016
#07 - 07-26-2017
#08 - 10-21-2017
#09 - 01-17-2019
#10 - 10-31-2019
Batch # - Release Date
#01- 03-08-2014
#02 - 08-02-2014
#03 - 04-15-2015
#04 - 01-30-2016
#05 - 06-01-2016
#06 - 08-06-2016
#07 - 07-26-2017
#08 - 10-21-2017
#09 - 01-17-2019
#10 - 10-31-2019
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10/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2021
at 00:21
10/10
God Saft ❤️
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2021
at 16:54
9/10
Masterful black currant blending of sweetness and tartness to hit you upfront real quick with jam but have a nice short finish that reminds you of a childhood memory of happiness and living carefree. Dangerously smooth and dangerously happy
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2021
at 23:36
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
375 ml corked and foiled. Aroma is black currant, honey, lightly woody, olive brine, chocolate. Pours still dark purple, like wine. Taste is highly sour (8/10), highly sweet but never cloying. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2020
at 03:42
Tried
on 13 Nov 2020
at 20:35
8/10
Tugev mustsõstar, magus, mesi, hapukas, happeline. Väga hea marjavein.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2020
at 20:35
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
0,33l from bottle at home shard by me. Batch 11. dark brown color, no head. smells black currants, honey, spices, bit peppery, very nice smell. full body, no carbonation. tastes of black currant juice, honey, spices, berry notes, bit earthy. finishes medium sweet with notes of black currants, honey and spicey notes. very nice one, not super complex but very good sipper. 8, 4, 8, 4, 17
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2020
at 19:11
8/10
Wchuj fajne i gestsze. Sporo kwaskowatych posmakow. Pyszka
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at
Hala Gwardii
on 11 Oct 2020
at 17:43
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
375 ml bottle, batch 011 at 11% ABV, shared by Werckmeister, many thanks! Deep dark red body, without head. Amazing aroma with loads of black currant, fruit gum, dark honey, some almond, slight booze. Tastes similar, so rich and thick. Full, oily mouthfeel. Finishes smooth, sweet, rich, long-lasting, with loads of black currant again, honey, some fruit gum. Delicious! So dense and rich, with a perfect balance and ridiculous amounts of black currants. Almost perfect Melomel, among my favorite ones. Score: 9 / 4 / 9 / 5 / 17 2023-08-13: Batch 15. As amazing as the previous one, extremely rich, fruity and deep, with dense blackcurrant and characterful dark honey. Slightly boozy in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2020
at 16:29
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
375ml bottle. Sweet, super tasty and balanced with some blackcurrant juice notes, honey, oak, vanilla, vinous notes, berries and tannins. Great mead.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2020
at 13:41