8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours with a still, mostly clear deep red hued body with strong legs. Aromas are of deep raspberry, almost woody, intensely perfumed, chocolate, raspberry seeds. Still strongly floral and zesty honey. Alcohol completely hidden. Flavors are of tart raspberry, zesty and floral honey, mild fruit tannins, great acid/sweet/tannin balance. Huge fruit notes yet the honey is still there. Really well done. Good heft to the body, still, no alcohol flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2015
at 00:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Acquired through a trade last month. Split 3 ways with Tommy and Heather. 375ML, $35.99 in tasters at room temperature.
A - Really pretty dark purple, vinous almost pinot noir color. Actually, a small 1 finger fizzy head formed on the pour.
S - I do get a really solid boozy aroma on this one. Sweet clover honey and a definite blackberry nose with just a little bit of pear and concord grape jelly.
T - Well, this is incredibly dry. OMG. Like it pulls all of the liquid out of your mouth, leaves an almost oak barrel dry merlot grape skin taste. Blackberry up front but oh boy that finish is so dry and really difficult to get through the pour.
M - Thin, very dry,
O - Yeah, so for the price. Regular Blackberry is way better. This is $15 USD more I think than Blackberry but it’s not a bottle I’d buy again.
A - Really pretty dark purple, vinous almost pinot noir color. Actually, a small 1 finger fizzy head formed on the pour.
S - I do get a really solid boozy aroma on this one. Sweet clover honey and a definite blackberry nose with just a little bit of pear and concord grape jelly.
T - Well, this is incredibly dry. OMG. Like it pulls all of the liquid out of your mouth, leaves an almost oak barrel dry merlot grape skin taste. Blackberry up front but oh boy that finish is so dry and really difficult to get through the pour.
M - Thin, very dry,
O - Yeah, so for the price. Regular Blackberry is way better. This is $15 USD more I think than Blackberry but it’s not a bottle I’d buy again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2015
at 21:39
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle receiver in trade. Thank you umich03jm! Pours deep golden leaving some subtle legs on the glass. Smell is fruity with honey, canned peaches, peach cobbler, marzipan, soil, lemon peal and alcohol. Taste is sweet, tiny sour and fruity with honey, peaches, marzipan peach cobbler, crushed almonds, hay, soil, lemon peal and alcohol. Mouthfeel is round, fruity tart, boozy and medium bodied. Finish is sweet and sour with honey, peaches, marzipan peach cobbler, dry soil, lemon peal and alcohol. Very intense peach character. I like the almond peach cobbler aspect but it’s not as refined and balanced as other Schramm offerings.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2015
at 14:23
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle receiver in trade. Thank you umich03jm! Pours pale golden leaving some nice looking legs on the glass. Smell is sweet, floral, slightly earthy and tiny spicy with honey, humid tropical greenhouse air, tropical flowers, mango, pineapple, moist soil, damp green leaves, nutmeg, lemon zest and hints of alcohol. Taste is sweet, fruity and floral with honey, cherimoya, mango, papaya, pineapple, nutmeg, mineral rich well water, lemon peal and hints of alcohol. Mouthfeel is round, tiny viscous, tiny sticky sweet, tiny boozy and medium bodied. Finish is sweet with honey, cherimoya, nutmeg, hay, well water and hints of alcohol and lemon zest. Damn, this blew me away! I expected something rather spicy and nutty but this is a cherimoya tropical fruit bomb. Very nice and what a surprise!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2015
at 13:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle receiver in trade. Thank you umich03jm! Pours very tiny sparkling golden leaving some legs on the glass. Smell is sweet and fruity with honey, smashed mixed apples, hay, dusty grains, hay, barnyard and lemon peal. Taste is sweet, tiny sour and fruity with honey, apple must, lemon juice, hay, cereal, lemon peal and alcohol. Mouthfeel is very tiny sparkling, round, tart, tiny boozy and medium bodied. Finish is sweet and sour with honey, apple must, star fruit, hay, dry soil, lemon peal and hints of alcohol. Heavy on the farmhouse cider influence. Tiny sparkling which breaths even more life into the mead. Interesting, exiting and damn good! --- Beer merged from original tick of Schramm's Apple on 12 Feb 2015 at 20:29 - Score: 8. Original review text: Heavy on the farmhouse cider influence. Intriguing and damn good! --- Beer merged from original tick of Apple Reserve on 02 May 2017 at 02:54 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9. Original review text: Batch 1 bottle received in trade. Clear pale golden pour leaving some nice looking legs on the glass with a swirl. Intensely complex, almost ice cider like, apple nose with light supporting floral honey. Sweet, tiny sour & heavy fruity taste. Intense yet mellow & balanced. Soft, round, tiny tart & slightly oily mouthfeel. Incredibly balanced & delicious. --- Beer merged from original tick of Schramm's Apple Reserve on 29 Apr 2017 at 17:51 - Score: 9. Original review text: Intense complex, almost ice cider like, apple with light supporting honey nose. Sweet, tiny sour & heavy fruity taste. Intense yet mellow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2015
at 13:28
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours purple. Nose/taste of blackberry, tannins and honey. Full body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2015
at 00:38
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Pours red/purple . Smell is fruity , mead . Taste is fruity , blackberry , bit boozy . honey , full , sweet . Nice
Tried
on 11 Feb 2015
at 20:06
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Pours almost clear , bit yellow shine . Smell is pure ginger . Taste is pure ginger , bit mead as well .
Tried
on 11 Feb 2015
at 18:59
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Deep ruby liquid with no head and lots of lacing. Aroma of fresh raspberries, floral honey, very light booze, light herbs and light licorice. Taste is medium sweet with notes of raspberries, light licorice, raspberry candy and honey. Medium to full bodied with no carbonation. Really, really good. Lots of raspberry action.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2015
at 12:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to my Mom! Pour a clear yellowish gold with no head whatsoever. Aroma has strong sweet honey and sweet nutmeg with a touch of flora. Flavor has sweet honey and nutmeg with a bit of flora. Very sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2015
at 17:31