McDermottDrink (4593) reviewed Bantha Blue from Standard Meadery 9 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can from Orange & Brew. The pour tries to look blue, but instead it's king of a sickly yellow with a blue overcast. Flakes of coconut float to the top. I get some raspberry and coconut nose. Taste is kind of a melted blue raspberry Slurpee, some smooth coconut at the side. That and the cotton candy flavor give it a bit of creamy edge with the sweetness. Kind of grows on me as I finish it off. Yes, a sweet raspervvy flavored milk type thiingy.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Bumble B Rumble from Standard Meadery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle pour at Standard, pours a clear orange amber, no head. Aroma reveals an elegant mix of walnut, Thai banana, cinnamon and some honey. Flavour has intense, concentrated walnut and banana upfront, with a touch of cinnamon, and floral honey. The bourbon is genre but rounds things out wonderfully. Complex and bizarre but it�s exquisitely done.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Murderous Meadows from Standard Meadery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle pour at Standard, pours a deep dark mahogany, no head. Aroma is rich, with intense boysenberry and marionberry upfront, with a touch of pithy currant and blackberry � very jam and rich. Flavour is very rich, with intense jammy boysenberry and marionberry, with a touch of acidity introduced by the currant. Rich and elegant. Damn.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Barrel Aged Kink from Standard Meadery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle pour at Standard, pours a clear copper with a tiny head. Aroma has bourbon barrel, light apple skins, and Thai banana in good cohesion. Flavour is cohesive and complex as hell, with tons of Thai banana, bourbon barrels, and just a hint of apple that�s barely noticeable. Wonderful combo of the Thai banana and bourbon. Wonderful.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Front Street from Standard Meadery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle pour at Standard, pours a clear pale golden, no head. Aroma brings out light apples, big bourbon, and floral honey nectar. Flavour is very rich and complex, with intense bourbon barrels, honey nectar, and caramel apple. Elegant honey expression and remarkable bourbon character, with just a hint of apples. Wonderful.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Kamaole from Standard Meadery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle pour at Standard, pours a clear pale golden, no head. Aroma has dried pineapple and lightly sweet floral honey. Flavour is sweet, with plenty of juicy pineapples, treacly honey, and gentle acidity. Strange combo but it works reasonably well. Good quality honey and nice pineapple character. Excellent.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Two Door from Standard Meadery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle pour at Standard, pours a clear golden with a tiny head. Aroma is totally dominated by gin barrels and the yuzu, with soft floral honey in back. Flavour is truly bizarre, with intense yuzu, floral honey, and gentle sweetness that is nicely complemented by the yuzu acidity. Unusual but fun and reasonably well-integrated.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Rhythm Section from Standard Meadery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5
Bottle pour at Standard, pours a deep dark mahogany, with a small purple head. Aroma is extremely rich, with a wonderful jammy boysenberry character and buried honey. Flavour is wonderfully jammy and intense, with intense boysenberry jam, treacly honey, and light pithiness. Really beautiful stuff. Amazing.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Barrel Aged For Grace from Standard Meadery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5
Bottle pour at Standard, pours a deep dark mahogany with a tiny purple head. Aroma is really rich, with lots of deep black currant, accentuated by vanilla, and some bourbon barrels. Flavour is ridiculously rich, with intense currant, rich honey, and vanilla beans. Extremely rich and yet elegant in its complexity. Wonderful.
mcberko (47456) reviewed For Grace - Cinnamon from Standard Meadery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle pour at Standard, pours a deep dark mahogany, no head. Aroma has gentle cinnamon, light boysenberries, and a touch of vanilla. Flavour has a strange cinnamon character, acidic berries, and light vanilla. Tons of cinnamon and juicy, tart berries. Not anywhere close to BA For Grafe but it�s well made.