 Ughsmash (2958), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Dec 19, 2006
Bottle at the YeHA thanks to Ofortuna! Opened with a BANG! We may need to patch up Chuck’s ceiling after this one. Poured pale apple juice golden with much rising carbonation and about zero bubbles as a cap. Nose was heavy on the sliced pears with few floral notes and charred oak. Flavor was of tart pear and apple skins and alcohol around the edges.. sour apple and sharp cheese appear toward the centre.. interesting, but just OK. Huge carbonation impeded the flow across the palate.. very tart and sour. Solid and unique offering.
JK (2392), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
Jun 15, 2008 Another from Skyview. I enjoyed this more than their ciders. Sparkling, golden color with lots of bubbles. Well carbonated. Sweet pear aroma, and more sweet pear flavor with some yeast.
badgerben (3040), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
May 29, 2008 Thanks to Skyview! Light yellow color. Sweet pear aroma. Very sugary and almost caramelized pear taste. Sweet. Lots of carbonation.
Skyview (2768), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
May 28, 2008 Picked up a 750 ml bottle at Mars Cheese Castle near Kenosha, Wisconsin, just off of I-94. Pours a sparkling light straw cider that is nearly clear with plenty of bubbles that quickly dissipates to a fine white ring. Aroma of sweet pear, a touch of cinnamon, some banana esters with yeast and a touch of creme tartar. Taste is slightly sweet, a decent pear fruit presence, floral with a mild syrupy texture. Finish is sweet, a touch of butter, spritzy with most soft pear flavor I have encountered in a sparkling perry. Definitely a wonderful dessert perry that I would be willing to pick up again.
General_Gao (2434), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Dec 6, 2007 Bottle. Shared by iowaherkeye. Thanks Joey. Poured a clear pale golden color. Aroma was of pear, honey, and sweet white wine. Sweet on the tongue, but not cloyingly so. Prickly carbonation tempered the sugars somewhat. To me, the flavor was pretty simple. Pear and a bit of melon. Good stuff.
heemer77 (3634), Savannah, Missouri, USA
Dec 5, 2007 Thanks to iowaherkeye for breaking this one out at a tasting that he hosted. The body was bright yellow with an aroma more like apple cider rather than pears. There was also some cheddar cheese. The taste was medium sweet pears. There was cinnamon and black pepper spice in the finish. The carbonation was very sharp. Good but not great.
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