Chrissie
Schramm's Mead in Ferndale, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Mead - Melomel Rotating|
Score
8.47
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Black and red currant mead
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9.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 10
Texture 9
Overall 10
385ml bottle. Batch 1. Pours a deep dark purple color. The aroma is medium in strength with mixed berries. The taste on the other hand is is a big bold blast of ripened currants. A touch. of woody tannins. The palate is full and smooth. Finishes insanely long with sweet berries lingering. Overall; Damn fine mead
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2025
at 17:50
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Pours dark, clear purple. Scent is full, berry forward. Bit acidic impression. Mild on the honey base, very fruitforward. Taste is very full, intense and sweet. Thick, medium acidity. builds up to a medium high. Very fruitforward, smooth and silky. lovely !
Tried
on 24 Dec 2024
at 13:20
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 10
Overall 9
Wineglass showing vinous red.
The nose shows beets and mild cassis
The palate is light bodied. Dark bramble forwardness with a balanced cranberry astringency.
The nose shows beets and mild cassis
The palate is light bodied. Dark bramble forwardness with a balanced cranberry astringency.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2024
at 12:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Tart berries, grape and sugar. Very long finish. Full bodied. Another lovely mead from Schramm
Tried
on 18 May 2021
at 01:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Refrigerated 75 cL clear bottle poured into a glass. Clear dark red. Aroma is rich currants, thick body, and syrupy texture. Taste is rich currants and honey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2021
at 01:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tasting at Phill's, corked bottle
Dark burgundy colour. Aroma of generic berry jam, berry pie, the currant character shows up just a bit. Thick and hugely sweet; moderate acidity; the honey base is palatable, strong berry jelly flavour; the alcohol is not noticeable.
Not as complex as other Schramm's, but excellent nevertheless.
Dark burgundy colour. Aroma of generic berry jam, berry pie, the currant character shows up just a bit. Thick and hugely sweet; moderate acidity; the honey base is palatable, strong berry jelly flavour; the alcohol is not noticeable.
Not as complex as other Schramm's, but excellent nevertheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2020
at 04:13
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Deep purple with no head. Deep dark purple fruit and light honey richness. Nice candied prune and dark plum with a nice perfumy sticky note.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2020
at 02:58
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
375ml on Phill's deck. Appearance: opaque dark red. Aroma: booze, currants. Taste: along the same lines, honey, lots of berries. Overall: nice one.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2020
at 02:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared. Dark red color, no head. Aroma and favor are sweet and surprisingly somewhat sourish, heavy honey, heavy black and red currant. Lingering flavors. Quite intens, though less thick than I had expected.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2020
at 21:57
9.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Thanks for sharing Sjogro! Dark purple with a ring purple head. Aroma of big black currants and red currents with floral honey. Exactly what it says it should be. Flavour is heavy sweet with a little sourness from the fruit. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2020
at 21:44