 tiggmtl (4148), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Apr 14, 2008
Aroma hints at raspberry and honey but is mostly just sweet. Brilliantly clear golden body is tinged pink. Fizzy white head recedes rapidly to a thin ring. Flavour offers more malt character than the aroma suggested - cookie dough and toasty notes. Very sweet and floral without a lot of fruit character. Somewhat watery with very fizzy carbonation that settles out quickly and I actually find I prefer the mouthfeel once the carbonation has mostly fizzed out. Shaker glass. Cellar temperature. Bottle (Kensington, Oct-07).
HogTownHarry (3118), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Apr 26, 2008 Bottle (22oz). Shared with blankboy, jerc, mabel and tupalev - bottle courtesy of J&K. Near-clear pour, just slightly pink-gold with no head; I know it’s a mead not a beer, but it didn’t yell "cool! drink me!!!" Sweet sugar cookie aroma, lightly fruity and floral (nectar). The taste reminded me of a bourbon & ginger ale massively watered down - also sweet, gently floral and even sweeter as it warmed. Watery body, very flat and quick-finishing - easy to drink, but I wouldn’t want a whole (or even half) bottle of this stuff.
tupalev (2261), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 26, 2008 Bottle shared with Jerc, Hogtown Harry, Blankboy, and Mabel, courtesy of Jerc and Mabel. Sparkling water clear, light bubbles. Aroma of honey, light ginger. Good taste - lots of fruity sweetness and a good dose of ginger. Medium mouthfeel - could have used more carbonation. I loved it at first but then had trouble finishing my glass. Neat I guess.
blankboy (2464), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 21, 2008 Bottle (650ml) shared with HogTownHarry, tupalev, jerc & mabel -- courtesy of jerc & mabel. Pours a clear, very pale gold with a spare diminishing white head. Aroma’s sweet with raspberry candy, apple juice, white wine and honey. Flavour’s not bad, I kind of like it, it’s almost like a refreshing twist Shandy -- of course you have to be in the mood for that. Thin bodied. I didn’t mind this but a small glass of it is enough.
jerc (3035), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 18, 2008 2008-04-18. Pale yellow body, no head to speak of. Big aroma of very sweet honey, light sweet raspberry. I actually sort of enjoy the flavour, which has a very sweet almost perfume like honey and fruit. Something in the undertones that is hard to place adds a something to it. Syrupy average palate. Pleasant, but gets quite sweet quickly. Bottle courtesy of Presario.
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