8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours as clear deep red with a thin white head that dissipates quickly and completely. Aroma combines very tart raspberry and dry honey making it kind of wine like. Flavor begins with sweet raspberries that grow in tartness (to a kick in the finish) and supported by dry honey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2014
at 18:19
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 375 ml at Sweet & Sour, Sätila, 2014-08-30. Thanks to _angst_!Hazy reddish brown color, no head. Red wine, alcohol scent. tart, honey, a bit sweet taste. Red wine, tart aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2014
at 04:16
7.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 375 ml at Sweet & Sour, Sätila, 2014-08-30. Thanks to _angst_!Batch #01.Clear very dark red (ruby) color, no head. berry, alcohol scent. Red wine, black currants, tart taste. Tart aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, tart tannic finish.Was about to give it an 8 for taste, but tipped over to a 7 after all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2014
at 04:09
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 10
Bottle 375 ml at Sweet & Sour, Sätila, 2014-08-30. Thanks to tkrjukoff!Marked 178/204.Clear very dark ruby red color, rather say no head when poured. Sweet, cherry, sirup scent, some alcohol. Sweet, tart, berry taste. Tart berry aftertaste. Smooth full mouthfeel, very low to no bitterness.Fantastic mead!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2014
at 04:07
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle 375 ml at Sweet & Sour, Sätila, 2014-08-30. Thanks to tkrjukoff!Batch #01.Clear very dark reddish blue color, small blue head. Sweet, black currant, alcohol scent. Sweet, sugary, black currant taste. A bit too sweet. Smooth to thick mouthfeel, very low bitterenss to non. Sugary aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2014
at 04:03
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle 375 ml at Sweet & Sour, Sätila, 2014-08-30. Thanks to tkrjukoff!51% Balaton cherry - 49% Honey wine.Clear blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)/"bilberry" porridge color, sort of reddish blue, no head, plenty of thick legs. Sweet, alcohol, almond paste scent. Sweet, almonds, nutty, berry, honey, some red wine, spicy, mulled wine/glögg taste. Red wine, spicy, sweet, almond aftertaste. Full rich mouthfeel, no bitterness. Peppry tongue feeling.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2014
at 01:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle received in trade. Thank you lionsandbeer! Pours deep blackish red with no head and subtle legs. Smell is sweet and fruity with honey, blackberries, moist soil, black pepper corns, hay and alcohol. Taste is sweet, slightly sour and fruity with honey, blackberries, moist wood, red wine, hay, alcohol and hints of bilberries. Mouthfeel is round, tiny sticky sweet, tart and medium bodied. Finish is tiny sweet, sour and fruity with honey, blackberries, moist soil, black pepper corns and alcohol. Tasty…
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2014
at 12:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle received in trade. Thank you lionsandbeer! Pours blackish ruby red with no head and subtle legs. Smell is subtle and fruity with blackberries, black pepper corns, honey, hay and wood. Taste is tiny sweet, slightly sour and fruity with honey, blackberries, moist wood, red wine, pepper corns, orange zest and lemon zest. Mouthfeel is dry, tart, tiny boozy and medium bodied. Finish is slightly sour and fruity with blackberries, dark grapes, moist wood, honey, red wine, hay, orange zest and lemon zest. Interesting...
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2014
at 11:53
9.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle courtesy of tkrjukoff. Pours incredibly deep reddish bluish purple with no head and some subtle legs. Smell is sweet, rich and very complex with honey, black currants, sour cherries, bilberries, soil, hay, lime juice and hints of alcohol and lemon zest. Taste is sweet, fruity and rich with honey, black currants, sour cherries, raspberries, red currants, soil, hay, lime juice and lemon zest. Mouthfeel is viscous, slightly sticky sweet, fruity tart, tiny boozy and near full bodied. Finish is slightly sweet, slightly sour and fruity with honey, black currants, sour cherries, lime juice, hay, almonds and lemon zest. Rich, complex and very very tasty!
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2014
at 11:32
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle courtesy of tkrjukoff. Pours incredibly deep reddish bluish purple with no head and some nice looking legs. Smell is sweet and very fruity with high quality honey, black currants, soil, moist leaves and hints of lemon zest. Taste is sweet and very fruity with high quality honey, black currants, moist leaves, alcohol and lemon zest. Mouthfeel is soft, silky, sticky sweet, slightly fruity tart and near full bodied. Finish is sweet and fruity with high quality honey, black currants, moist leaves and lemon zest. Simple yet all you’d ever hope for from a sweet black currant mead.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2014
at 10:28