Labietis / Pagan Brews Tumsas Ragana (The Dark Witch)

Tumsas Ragana (The Dark Witch)

 

Labietis / Pagan Brews in Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia 🇱🇻

  Mead - Braggot Regular
Score
7.02
ABV: 15.6% IBU: - Ticks: 15
This is a contemporary remake of a prehistoric braggot that was served at a funeral in Egtved ~3390 years ago. Using the same raw materials - smoked and roasted wheat, honey, wild berries and wild herbs. On the nose smoked and toasted wheat is surrounded by honey with hints of lindenblossom. Further the sweetness of honey is balanced by slight tartness of cranberries and lingonberries, as well as the bitterness of the bog myrtle. The pleasantly warming strength of the beverage together with coffee notes dominate the aftertaste of this archeological drink.
 

Sign up to add a tick or review

Join Us


     Show


8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at Labietis Centraltirgus, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out lots of tart red and black berries, with lots of honey, and sweet toffee. Flavour is intense, with tart red and black berries dominating, incorporating the honey wonderfully. It's sweet but honestly, it's not cloying or even excessive - tart and sweet in good balance. Excellent.
Tried from Draft on 15 May 2018 at 18:35

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap at TCBW 2018. Pours dark reddish brown. Aroma is sweet, berries, honey, some herbs and sourness. Flavor follows the nose. Some booze is showing, but not too bad considering ABV. Overall: good.
Tried from Draft on 13 May 2018 at 09:37


5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Tap at TCBW. Opaque colour, medium-sized beige head. Sweetish, odd herbal aroma. Full-bodied. Lots of honey, alcohol and herbs. Aftertaste is warming. Well, not my beer.,
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2018 at 17:54

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tap @ the source. Pours dark brown wih almost no foam. Nose jas huge beewax, lightly fruity with berries. Light booze and beeswax - that becomes even more booze focused afterwards. Good stuff but not the easiest.
Tried from Draft on 04 Apr 2018 at 22:24