7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Of Love & regret. Bright yellow color. Aroma of red fruit on a background of subtle peppers. Taste is smooth, bittersweet pepper flesh, minimal heat, dry finish. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2014
at 18:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at Of Love & regret. Hazy golden yellow color. Aroma of summer fruit on a honey background. Taste has subtle tannins, bone dry.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2014
at 18:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
5oz pour at Of Love and Regret. Pours a clear, honey gold with zero head and some mild carbonation. Nose is very floral, honey, some ripe fruit, no real hint of any chili. Flavors are the same, sweet honey, flower petals, dripping pear. If there’s any chili, it’s a bit of a peppery pinch on the end. Really smooth finish. Dangerously smooth for something listed at 12% abv.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2014
at 13:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Of Love & Regret. Small, ~5oz pour or so (looks like more). Poured a pretty clear golden color with no head to speak of, liquid sticks to the edges real well here. Aroma was mostly honey, slightly floral. Flavor was dry, with a touch of residual sweetness. I didn’t get any chili heat off of this one, though I did have a touch of dry warmth on the throat, though I just attributed that to the high alcohol content more than anything. Nice, but kind of forgettable without that heat that I was hoping for.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Feb 2014
at 17:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Sweet spiced balsamic vinegar, star anise, and spiced apple aroma. Clear chestnut. Spiced apple and honey flavor. Medium body, slightly dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 10:36
4/10
Tried
on 30 Dec 2013
at 13:12
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle. Fresh honey, pollen, rooibos, apple aroma - smells like a Gluehwein. Amber. Lightly sweet spiced apple/rooibos and honey flavor. Slightly dry finish. Smooth - very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2013
at 09:51
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Light fruity vinegar aroma. Clear gold. Cloyingly sweet honey flavor with a light chili after burn. Full body. Too sweet for my personal taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2013
at 20:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Strawberry, honey, vinegar, and chili pepper aroma. Pale yellow color. Sweet berry, honey, light vinegar flavor with a mild red pepper burn in the finish. Nicely blended. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2013
at 14:43
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Shared a glass some time ago at the Brick Store Pub. This mead smells nice; lots of honey, with notes of hickory and vanilla. Following the first sip, though, the chilies come forward (Tabasco sauce leaps to mind) and don’t go away. The flavor is sweet, with a lot of earthy spiciness that doesn’t overpower, but is unpleasant and difficult to drink. This is a very unsettling experience in a mead. Wouldn’t recommend.
Tried
on 08 Nov 2013
at 07:46