So It Begins
Kollektiv Mead in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Brewed at/by: Brouwerij KwartjeMead - Melomel Regular Out of Production
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Score
8.02
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7/10
Zoete mede, maar niet al te overdreven, ok
Tried
on 23 Nov 2019
at 20:01
8.5/10
What a lovely little melomel. Sweet honey, of course, but fermented well so not that sweet. The tartness from the massive amount of fruit keeps the sweetness in check as well. Lots of fruit, raspberry, currants, cherries, blackberries. Balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2019
at 23:00
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Grand tasting, RBESG19. Ruby red, no head. Red wine, blackberry, red currant, honey and light spice. Candy, liqueur, cherry brandy, some alcohol, honey. Thick, slick and smooth. Difficult to compare with this one!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2019
at 12:36
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
RBESG bottle #1 from 515. Clear red color. Cherry, marzipan and berries in the aroma. Honey and cinnamon. Massive sweet flavor, bit with compensatiegedrag sourness. Oak. Fruit jam. Brilliant!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 08:34
9/10
Blackcurrants, sour cherries, honey, raspberries and other dark berries, black pepper. Surprisingly well-balanced (read: not excessively sweet) for a mead, the blackcurrant notes outstanding! I could seriously drink this every day. 4.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2019
at 20:33
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
RBESG 19 Grand Tasting. Enormous thanks to Kermis for bringing these. Deep ruby body. Elegant aroma, cherries break through above all the other berries, alcohol makes itself known, and then honey pipes in and says it's there. The cherries rule the taste too, sweet, and clean, and smooth and elegant, over light honey, smooth, so damn smooth, a tart berry (or maybe fermentation?) touch, very well hidden alcohol. A fucking classic.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2019
at 10:39
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Deep ruby color with no head. Aroma is all the red and dark berry goodness, herbs, leafs, so fruity, just a bit of honey. Taste is the same, so fruit winey, great fruitiness, light tannins. Oily mouthfeel, flat. Wow, really amazing stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2019
at 20:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
RBESG 2019, Plzen. Thanks to Kermis for bringing this. Red color. Honey, some berries, cherries, in aroma and taste. Bit sweet, but this is mead. Tasty mead.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2019
at 12:10
8/10
LCI
Tried
on 14 May 2019
at 13:26
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
THT April. Pre-release sample from growler. Still and clear ruby red. Red currant, raspberries, blackberries, honey, vague hints of roasted paprika or something earthy. Very sweet, with a delicate sour fruity touch from the cherries and the raspberries. Full body, rich, low carbonation. Lovely stuff.
Tried
on 14 May 2019
at 06:54