The Statement Reserve
Schramm's Mead in Ferndale, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Mead - Melomel Rotating|
Score
8.16
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Sometimes described as ‘The Heart of The Heart of Darkness,” The Statement Reserve is made exclusively from estate grown Schaarbeek cherries. Like The Heart of Darkness, production and availability of this melomel are extremely limited. It was conceived and crafted to be the purest embodiment of the Schaarbeek cherries and premium honey used in its creation. It is compelling enough to be served without accompaniment, but is without peer when served with Belgian chocolate or New York cheesecake.
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9.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
375 ml bottle. Bottle numbered 65/189. Dark purple pour. Aroma of mixed dark fruits--cherries, plums, blackberries. The taste is dominated by tart cherries, just that, big bold tart cherries. The palate is full and coats the mouth well. Finishes long and magnificent with lingering tart cherries and some sweet honey. Overall: Top shelf stuff. paired well with some Ghiradelli intense dark chocolates.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2026
at 16:26
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Batch 6 bottle at the brewery, 11/29/24. Deep, blood/cherry red. Clear. As deep, fruity, cinnamon-laced and funky as the Statement is heady, floral and airy. Beautiful intensity and focus with a sweaty spice and charming funk that slowly gives way to more easygoing and intense, meaty, juicy, classic cherry character. In the mouth it has all sorts of cinnamon, pepper, long dried cherry acidity and a medium-full body with excellent richness and intensity, yet still balancing acidity and reasonable attenuation. Just like The Statement, I love it's all-in focus on doing intensely what it does.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2024
at 21:29
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
I should apparently be hugely indebted to Matt for this whale share! Pours clear burgundy, no head or lacing. Aroma is berries, loads of tart cherry, honey of course. Flavor is pretty darn sweet, huge tart cherry presence honey, a hint of tartness from the cherries. Medium body. Good chit.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2017
at 20:54
10/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Batch 1 bottle courtesy of tkrjukoff. Pours deep bluish ruby red leaving some beautiful legs in the glass. Smell is intense and fruity with honey, sour cherries, lime juice, almond milk, moist soil, moss, dried pine needles, alcohol and lemon zest. Taste is sweet, sour, heavy fruity and tiny earthy. Mouthfeel is viscous, oily, round, tart, slightly boozy and near full bodied. Finish is sweet and sour with honey, sour cherries, miss, dried pine needles, bees wax, hay, alcohol and lemon peal. Amazing fruited mead. Simple but just so damn spot on its hard to beat. Tartness and sweetness in intense perfect harmony!Re-rate! Batch 2 bottle received in trade. Thank you tectactoe! Cellared since receiving it some years ago. Insane sour cherry character with plenty of leathery depth. One of the absolute best melomels I’ve ever had the pleasure of drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2017
at 02:45
10/10
Jesus Christ. This has matured beautifully. Sour cherry heaven on a solid honey base. Incredibly rich! Even better than last time I tried it
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2017
at 19:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at 2015 Sweet & Sour.Batch 2.Dark black currant to very dark red wien color, no head, some thick legs. Alcohol, some berries, hints of almond paste, some berries scent. Thick mouthfeel, tart finish. Black currants, sweet taste. Almond paste aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2015
at 05:08
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to Brian. Pours a clear purple with no head. The aroma is strong red wine, honey, raspberry. Thin mouth, jammy, berry, honey, vinous, really enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2015
at 15:09
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle - No Label Taken - Pours purple - nose/taste of berry, honey, oak and vanilla - Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2015
at 18:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at the Charlottesville Tasting shared by jackl, thanks! Dark purple, no head. Aromas of grapes, red wine, dark fruit. Tastes of grapes, red wine, sweet honey. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Red wine-like mead.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2015
at 20:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
375 mL bottle shared by jackl, the source of all my Schramm ratings, at the CVille Foxy Knoxy tasting. Huge thanks! Clear dark viscous red. Aroma of tart and sweet cherries, caramel, honey. The taste is tart cherries, cranberry, honey, citrus, vanilla. Full bodied, jammy, lingering sweetness and tartness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2015
at 00:26