9

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.

8.2

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.

10

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.

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

7.8

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.

8.5

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.

9

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.

6.8

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.

7.9

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.

5.9

Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Blackberry and honey nose. Clear purple, still. Concord grape, very sweet, little honey character. Medium body, velvety.