Subsidiaries
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours gold. Nose/taste of woody oak, honey, vanilla, orange blossoms, pie crust and florals. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2014
at 22:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
The mead is a medium, somewhat dull yellow. Mildly cloudy. Still. No bubbles. The aroma is big on honey. No obvious mango, but I think the fruit gives the mead a fruity, musky tone. Apples, pears, grapes, a little mint. It’s quite sweet. Medium alcohol heat. Honey seems a bit heavy, though I think it might be the mango. Well made but on the edge of cloying. I think this one needs an extra element, at least for my palate. It’s tasty, but I don’t want much more than a small glass. Fairly viscous. Lots of flavor.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2014
at 21:33
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
It’s pale gold in color. Somewhat hazy, depending on how sediment has been kicked up. No head. Still. The aroma is grapes, tart apples, peaches, floral honey and a little bit of citrus. Nice combination of acidity and honey. Light sweetness at first, but it builds in intensity as it goes on. Tart apples with orange peel. Quite tart, particularly in the finish. Fairly dry for the abv. Full on the palate. Tasty stuff.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2014
at 21:53
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours gold. Nose and taste of apple pie, cinnamon, vanilla, honey, pie crust and nutmeg. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2014
at 17:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 4
Overall 8
Bottle. Clear pinkish red color. Aroma of heavy perfume and berries. Taste is earthy and fruity with light spice. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2014
at 13:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared by Marcus. Pours light gold with no head. Aroma is very cinnamon. Near full bodied. Flavor is so, so cinnamon. Vanilla is second fiddle. Finishes just a little sweet. Well, a bit more than just a little sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2014
at 13:41
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
This Braggot was produced once and was exclusive to the AHA conference in Grand Rapids last month. Its a blend of orange blossom mead mixed with Imperial Stout and Flanders Red ale. Thanks to Michael for sharing a growler of this tonight! Pours a solid black color with a minimal head that doesn’t last very long. Huge citrusy orange blossom aromas mixed with huge roasty chocolaty caramel from the big stout and offset with the cherry pie tartness of the Flanders. Huge sweet citrusy honey flavor mixed with chocolate covered cherries offset with a slight lactic tartness that counters well and adds complexity. Thick sweet body with minimal carbonation. Fantastic mead, hugely complex. A sipper for sure but I enjoyed the hell out of it.
Tried
from Growler
on 12 Jul 2014
at 18:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours with a clear golden hued body with copious legs. Aromas are floral, honey comb, white pepper, buttery oak, maple, vanillin, apple skins. Alcohol. Very very sweet, buttery maple soaked corn bread. Some apple. Not enough tannin or acid to balance. Delicious but cloying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2014
at 01:15
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
375 ml bottle poured into a Goose Island tulip. Pours a clear straw yellow color with no head, just a little off-white bubbles. Aromas of . Tasting notes of cinnamon, apples, vanilla, honey, pretty rich and sweet with hardly any booze. Medium-light body with a warm and dry finish. Medium carbonation, light syrupy mouthfeel. Really does taste like an apple pie a la mode,
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2014
at 18:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
RBWG14 Trip Rating #38. Bottle shared at the Friday Night Downtown Inn Bottle Share.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2014
at 00:33