Drake (22934) reviewed Pinkies Up from Botanist and Barrel 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce can from the cidery, 6/10/23. Mildly hazy pink-amber. Medium fizzy white head, poor retention. Aroma of cherry, blueberry, sweet apple. Taste is sweet berry, sweet apple, vanilla. Not really dry as advertised. Mild funky character from the wild fermentation. Nice.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Persimmon Hill from Botanist and Barrel 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Clear 375ml from Botanist downtown. Goblet @home during an exceptionally quiet Saturday night. Hazy, straw gold, active pour. Salty & sour, earthy nose. Seven Up & barnyard. Twangy sour, soapy, herbal, rubber, lime, wet hay, sweet vinegar, grain, steel. Bitter-sharp. Sidra-like but more tart less sour funk. Crispy, dusty, very acidic, belly burn. Okay. The same record over & over.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Old school Botanist, clear medicine bottle from their AVL taproom. Hazy, pale amber, strawberry, still pour. Sour, bubblegum, vinegar dipping sauce-spiced nose. Sort of a sock-y stink that takes time to air out. Thin, botanical dry, flat Seven Up, faint blueberry skin, white wine. Weak tart, ginger, subtle sweet vinegar, lingering floral. Gin is lacking. Starting to turn but still okay.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
More recent 2021 edition; 8%. Not worth the re-list. Mojito glass @home. Yeasty, sharp, bubblegum, dry floral fruit nose. Dusty, yeasty, lots of tart blueberry skin, very earthy, hints of sweet vinegar. Yeasty, sufite-y, dried fruit, white wine, popsicle stick finish. Old school, tamed Botanist. Good.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
$6.60 Single can from Appalachian. IMO, a overpriced second-runnings product, but it might be delicious. Goblet @home. Yeasty, dull, straw-colored, soda sizzle brew. Sour, heavy grape bubblegum, lime, white pepper, prickly telltale Sidra nose. Taste is really fun grape Bubble Tape, confectionery sugar, sour apple candy, kiwi-melon tart flavor, vinegar slickness, slight earth. Strong forced carb, easy abv, yeasty finish. The grapes meld well with the inherently vinegary, wild, #bad house apple blend. Traminette is usually a lot softer up north. Cool? Sure.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Emanation Apple from Botanist and Barrel 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Rare tap. This is Botanist's house blend that usually turns to vinegar after all the assorted adjunts & bottling happen. Half pour @Burning Blush. Slightly hazy, oily, pale gold. Big but faltering head. It was four inches tall, paid my tab, then it was gone in 10 seconds. Yeasty, browned maceration, sweet veg, slight mint. Mellow bittersweets, flat lime, pear, calcium, faintest vinegar. That vinegar is the tell tale sign of things to come. Lingering acidity but very minimal tartness. Pretty damn good. Why sit on it?
Drake (22934) reviewed Aunt Ginny from Botanist and Barrel 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at the AVL Downtown location, 4/26/23. Clear pale yellow. Aroma of strong botanicals, sweet apple. Taste is floral, botanical, honey, oak, dry apple.
Drake (22934) reviewed Let's Get Weird from Botanist and Barrel 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at the AVL Downtown location, 4/26/23. Funk, earth, apple, vanilla, pepper. Taste is funk, citrus, apple, vanilla. Bright, lingering tartness. Nice.
Drake (22934) reviewed The Bitter End from Botanist and Barrel 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Keg at the AVL Downtown location, 4/26/23. Hazy pale yellow. Aroma of dry, tart apple, wine, oak. Taste is tart dry apple, wine. Bright, well balanced.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Keg at the brewery, 4/26/23. Hazy pink, thin head. Aroma of cherry, sweet apple, whiskey, pepper. Taste is sweet apple, cherry, whiskey, pepper. Taste is sweet and dry apple, cherry, tannins, oak, whiskey, pepper. Well balanced and complex. Nice.