 islay (421), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
May 27, 2008
Small sample at OSLO and Guerde’s tasting on Friday, 5-23-08. Thanks to skyview for bringing this mead. 4 years aged. Pale color. Unaged white wine appearance. Aroma includes apple sharpness, white wine, and white vinegar sourness. Very sweet taste. Flavors include honey and golden raisin. Medium body. Easy to drink.
OSLO (621), Virginia, USA
May 29, 2008 [Bottle, thanks Skyview!] Pours pale golden. A little sour at first in the aroma, but otherwise it was very sweet, and quite strong with a smell that I have described in previous reviews as leather. The taste is also very sweet with a "leather" taste that matches the aroma. Medium-thin, but has a long finish. Honestly, I didn’t really understand this mead. Most of the others that sampled it liked it, but I did not particularly. The "leather" aroma and taste that I detected in this I have only ever noticed in lambics before, and were also present in the other J. Bird products I had during the night. I did not detect it in any other beers/meads though, so it was not a problem with my glass (which I was rinsing out regularly). The fact that the only other place that I have ever smelled this before was in a lambic leaves me wondering if the bottles sampled that night were infected.
tennisjoel (761), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
May 28, 2008 <i> Sampled at OSLO’s tasting thanks to Skyview </i><br />
Alright, I arrive at OSLO’s tasting only to start with a mead out of a plastic bottle. Immediately, I was wondering what the heck this was, and was thinking we were starting with some kind of swill. Nice touch. Anyways, I digress. <br /><br /> I am by no means a mead expert, but pretty much everyone agreed this was decent. Obviously honey, a vinous quality, and some sour grape. Not bad, and lighter in ABV than many others in this style. Leave it to Skyview to discover these obscure breweries in rural areas, only for us to enjoy. Cheers!
JK (2520), uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
May 26, 2008 This was a big hit with the tasting, and I think everyone agreed it was a good product, especially for the price. Sweet honey aroma. Flavor is very sweet, with grape, honey, and lots of carbonation.Some peach. With this quality at this price, this guy could sell all he can make.
badgerben (3264), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
May 26, 2008 <i>OSLO and Guerde’s Memorial Weekend Tasting, 5/23/08.</i> The first one of the night, courtesy of Skyview. Hazy, light gold color. Aroma of clover and syrup. Definitely the clover honey taste. Slightly thin body. Light sugar. Not bad at all, especially for $5 a liter. And in a plastic screwtop container? How can you lose?!
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