3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 jonno (1450) - JAPAN - MAY 2, 2012
Enjoyable, if a little watery for what I want from a mead. Obviously honey, some herbs, a bit bready and wild and a soft finish. Nice, but i am looking forward to there higher concentrate meads.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 gunnfryd (7013) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - APR 1, 2012
Bottle at RBNAG-11. Pale golden colour with no head. Aroma is heather, honey, flower, fruit. Flavour is is heather, honey, sugar, floral, alcohol, fruit, spices. Nice mead.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20 hirigalzkar (1454) - ENSKEDE, SWEDEN - MAR 16, 2012
Bottle. Pours golden. No head. Slightly hazy. Quite alcoholic and sweet aroma. Taste is very sweet, like a honey sweetnend bread, with a small earthiness in the background. Some alcohol are shown in the aftertaste, Smooth. Sticky texture.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 motelpogo (5041) - Plzen, CZECH REPUBLIC - FEB 17, 2012
bottled, at rbesg08 in sunny pilsen. golden, no haze; thick, aroma of honey on buttered toast; hints of shorbread, pretty nice
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 Beer3000 (3094) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JAN 15, 2012
250 ml bottle @ Haandtverkerstuene RBNAG-11. A clear golden body without any head. Relatively mild honey aroma with hint of fruit and flowers. Flavor is dominated by sweet honey, but milder and softer than many other meads. There are also some fruity notes with hint of flowers and a warming alcoholic aftertaste. Fine body. A really nice sample of mead without necessary being too sweet or having to strong flavor of raw honey.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 larsga (4617) - Oslo, NORWAY - NOV 20, 2011
No real head. Pale golden body. Alcoholic buttery honey aroma with apple notes. Dry-sweetish apple and honey taste with alcoholic mealy notes. Full-bodied. Mild, soft, smooth mouthfeel. Sweet alcohol and apple aftertaste with buttery notes. really nice and highly drinkable. Full of flavours and highly drinkable. (0.33l bottle shared at RBNAG-11.)
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 Meilby (2658) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - NOV 4, 2011
Bottle 250ml @ RBNAG-11
Pours clear golden with a sweet aroma of honey, almonds and alcohol. Taste is heavy sweet. Body is medium to full with a sticky texture.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 ClubGonzo (1943) - Bergen, NORWAY - OCT 30, 2011
Sample @ Grand Tasting, RBNAG 11. Pours a clear light golden honey body. Buttery honey tones, hints of syrup in the nose. Flowery honey tones with mild yeast. Smooth, but a bit one-dimensional.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 abemorsten (1315) - Randaberg, NORWAY - OCT 23, 2011
25 cl bottle kindly shared by yngwie at the RBNAG-11 dinner. Clear, light golden with no head. Alcohol, honey spices and rice on the nose. Nice sweet fruity flavors. Medium body, No carbonation.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 Palme (1437) - Bergen, NORWAY - OCT 17, 2011
0.25l bottle @ RBNAG11 courtesy of yngwie. Crystal clear no head, pale clear-golden. Sweet honey, apples?, alcohol and some tarmac in the aroma. Concentrated honey and dried apple-concentrate-sweet flavors. Ends alcoholish and watery. Not bad at all, but one sampler is enough.
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