4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
I was very pleasantly surprised with this.....shared a bottle with my brother, and we both found it interesting, but very good. Came out a cloudy amber color, with an enormous rocky head that lasted longer than I thought it would. Aroma of grapes and honey were present. The flavors were very interesting, as I could taste the grapes sweetness up front, the middle was very much an ale....and I got the honey in the finish, which added still more sweetness. I would have to say that this would go more with dessert than anything else. Still, quite a novel drinking experience. Definately worth checking out.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Slightly sweet taste. Can definitley taste the grapes. Very interesting, yet enjoyable.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Honey colored w/ a lemon chiffon colored head. Has an aroma of a Chardonnay, w/ a slightly sweet taste. It’s alcohol isn’t hidden at all. It’s Very different. I actually liked it. Big thx to ARMed for supplying it.
1.7 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Not my cup of tea with this one. I did not like the smell at all. It was a cross between the honey and the saffron and it didn’t mix well. This was a very complex beer, but the characteristics were difficult to overcome. The beer did have a warming inner sense about it but the alcohol was obtrusive and lasting. Too much of a sweet barley wine taste with a saffron kick.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
If nothing else, this is one beautiful beer. Exactly the color of honey, but with a nice frothy white head. Aroma reveals everything. Honey, grapes, and barley. A bit too sweet, but certainly something to try.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Unlike any beer I have ever tasted...incredibly sweet honey malt flavor with a bit of spice. Little to no carbonation or hop presence. Innovative, refreshing, and enjoyable, although not a beer to consume in excess because of the sweetness of the malt moreso than the 9% abv.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
A high score on the uniqueness of this beer. Tart, iron, acidic presence in the glass. Grapes come through well, barley is there for substance. Quite a sweet aftertaste. Alcohol not overwhelmingly apparent.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours with a long lasting white head and the aroma of a strong Belgian Ale. No hop aroma was noticeable. Progression of flavor goes from a sweet mead followed by white grape juice, with the aftertaste of a barleywine and a good warming effect. The strangest mixture of anything I have tried. A bit pricey, but a must for any beer drinker who wants to expand their horizons.
1.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
The story behind the beer was alot more interesting than the beer itself.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Served in a narrow 25cl glass, this has a rather sticky, fat head, and a bright autumn orange color. A very distinct aroma, yeasty, slightly Belgian, obviously grapey, but with a number of other fruity notes. Quite a dynamic-tasting drink, it’s a beerwinemead, and the sum of its parts is captivating. Normally I’d find a beer this sweet to be cloying, but somehow it seems to be balanced. Adventurous to say the least, and definitely a pleasure.
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