SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Baron Theodor from Wandering Bard Meadery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Clear, bright, pale short pour. Odd, fruity, sour, citrus wood nose. Wonder what kind of honey. Kinda inviting. Snappy, bittersweet, apple edge. Burnt brown sugar, touch of bourbon, nuanced, but still a bit too sweet & runny. Okay to good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Deep purple, rich, still, clear pour. Deep vinous, jammy, elderberry nose; dense. Taste is surprisingly more tart than soda sweet. Rich, sharp, juicy, bitter green at times, slippery honey body. Some lingering astringency. Just boozy enough. This one hit.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap. Same clear, still, slightly amber blueberry juice look as the regular edition. Weirdly smokey bbq nose. One of the brewers said it was just the barrel char. K. I'm reminded that I still haven't tried 12 bones blueberry bbq sauce yet. Tarter, sharper, more adventurous than the OG blueberry. Definite campfire. Easy on the wood chips, sir. Still too sweet to bring out nuance. Need water.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
On tap. Clear, still, legit blueberry amber-colored pour. Weak earthy blueberry nose, drizzled honey. Quite sweet, faintly earthy, some blueberry nuance. It's more like blueberry pancake syrup though. Rich, deep berry, some tart, some chem burn. Could be better with some astringency. Okay.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
5oz pour on tap. Clear, pale, still, cran-apple amber color. Floral, faint fruit, waxy nose. Close to the traditional. Mellow & non-descript. Sweet & flat ginger soda taste. A little apple-y & harmlessly raspberry-ish if you look for it. Runny body, enough acid, easy to drink. Kinda good.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Dreki Skald from Wandering Bard Meadery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
This is on their top flight if you just want their popular stuff. Slightly hazy, cranberry-colored, still pour. Mild wax & cranberry soda nose. Is it cranberry? Herbal, slight wax. Bittersweet, leaning soda sweet. Unidentifiable Halloween candy. Faint hint of carbonation & an easy body. Read the description later & hibiscus does make sense, but not the rest. Just okay.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap, 5oz pour. Clear, still, maroon pour. Medicinal Robitussin scent. Taste is cherry-like cordial, mixed berry pie filling, confectionery, syrupy, vanilla. Not great.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Peach Mead from Wandering Bard Meadery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Short pour at the source. Clear, pale gold & still. Sticky, cooked down peach scent. Fresh juice & probably back-sweetened. Taste is tangy peach puree, sharp & sweet. Flat, easy tick, fresh flavor.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Tap. Clear, pale, still, baby pour. Earthy, mellow wax, leather. Juicy, sweet lychee, tart apple. No texture. Surprised by how fresh it is. Thin, decent to big acid, feel like it's back-sweetened. To be continued.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Pours copper. Spice, ginger, cinnamon, pear, floral, apricot. Medium body. Pretty good.