 brstp (201), Princeton, New Jersey, USA
May 3, 2008
Bottle. Light gold color, beaten egg white head, lots of bubbles. Funky grainy, corny aroma, but with a little more depth than cheap beer skunk--doesn’t smell as thin, maybe some barley or dirt. Taste of honey, white grape juice, white wine, spices, apple. Fruity, potent sharp finish. A bit mystifyingly unsatisfying and one-dimensional though. "Elixir" is a good descriptor.
dolemite77 (183), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
Dec 1, 2008 Pours a pale orange, with minimal head... aroma is faint malt, but nothing really jumps out at you... flavor is where it gets interesting. Orange notes, with strong flavor of honey. I would put this much closer to a dry mead than any sort of beer, but there is the faint aftertaste of hops. Very interesting.
nefarious (69), grand blanc, Michigan, USA
Nov 30, 2008 beautiful pour of golden/amber with a small white head. wonderful aroma of fruits, honey and bubblegum? same goes witht the flavor. Its a little thin on the mouthfeel. and a great finish of honey and slight alcohol. This will be a new regular in my fridge..... The only draw back was it was a bit lacking in the palate department, other than that. I enjoyed this more than I should have!!!!!! very unique!
penguinjive7 (67), Buffalo, New York, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Pours a clear golden color with little head and no lacing to speak of.
Smell is of honey, grapes, and alcohol.
Taste is initially honey followed by a bitter herbal flavor and a strong alcohol bite. The finish is a nice blend of all of these flavors with the added hint of vinous grapes. Clear and distinct stages and a nice blend in the end.
The mouthfeel was surprisingly lite and the carbonation was a bit heavy but did not take anything away.
At 9% this is still a very drinkable brew. The alcohol is very present, but I think that adds to its depth. Nice drinking overall. Very different and definitely worth trying at least once.
Reviewed on: 04-04-2007
smooch (29), Sylvania, Ohio, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Not much nose or head to this beer,but still a unique tasty product. Nothing special to look at, but a real mixture of flavors on the palate.
tarheels86 (167), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Poured into a wine glass. I’m confused on how I am supposed to rate this. It is not beer but its not mead or wine. It is a strange mix of all three. Pours a bright, clear orange with a nice fluffy white head (definitely not mead or wine). Aroma of white grapes, orange blossom honey. Taste is medium bodied with medium to low carbonation. I really
do not know how to describe this better than spiked white grape juice.
There is a little kick of warming alcohol near the end but overall the 9% is nicely hidden. I love it but the taste can be a little redundant and become sour and acidic like drinking too much fruit juice at once.
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