6.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Pours clear, darker red (mild amber glow) . Scent is full on fruits, not as heavy and sweet as the american melomel's, but it's quite clear the fruit will be the main show in this beverage. red berries, more heavy (not as 'light' as for instance a raspberry) . i never even heard of chokeberry , but it comes across like red currant with less tartness or something in that area. Taste is sweet, heavy and full. Minor touch of carbonation ( samplebottle refermentation seems to have taken place, as it opened with a bigger pop than the others ). Doughy, it seems a bit 'off' almost. Heavy thick fruityness. Hard to judge if the less positive vibe i'm getting is due to the fruit I don't know, the bottle refermentation (small) , or the actual quality. Nevertheless, the mead is OK, but not on par with their others, let alone 'great'.