 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Date: 08/09/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Great Taste
Appearance: clear purple, still,
Aroma: sweet aroma with rich blackberry, hint of alcohol,
Flavor: sweet fruity flavor, lots of alcohol, nice tartness to balance the sweetness,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ***/4
acrdz (4285), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Sep 12, 2007 Wow. Talk about a unique and delicious drink... I’ve never tried anything like this before. Deep, dark blood red color, with a huge nose of blackcurrants and rich syrah, and a bit of a bloody note as well, but really, really rich and complex. Rich and peppery on the tongue, biting, stinging and hefty on the palate, but not overly hot. Rich, meaty, bloody, consumed in dark, sticky, overipe plums, blackcurrants and red grapes. This is what the blood of a rare steak should taste like.
JPDIPSO (4221), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 11, 2008 Damn, I hate when I don’t copy before hitting "Add My Rating!" and losing all my verbiage. Condensed version... Ruby garnet color (still). Nice tall thin legs. Smells like Mogan David from a distance. Smells of black currants, other fruit, some tawny port scents and a hint of higher alcohols. Some zinfandel spiciness. Flavors of raspberries, Door County cherries and candi raisins. Somewhat mouthcoating, but enough acidity to keep it light. Oak flavors throughout. A nice nightcap, or after-dinner sip.
badgerben (3070), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
May 11, 2007 Thanks to Skyview, our mead man. Blood red color. Wicked aroma of currants that pours into the flavor. The honey is there, but acts as an almost unidentifiable sweetener to the currant. Not bad at all.
Ughsmash (2985), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Thanks to Kan for opening this! Poured translucent blood red with some very fine legs.. sexy! The aroma picked up sweet, heavy current sweetness with lesser honey.. tart fruit skins amplified by substantial alcohol gave the final impression. The flavor began where the nose left off.. tart black currents driven mightily by the booze factor carried all the way through with honey providing more substance and mouthfeel than flavor.. became syrupy on the back with a lot of heat. Heavier on the palate and it finished with some alcohol burn.. overly hot, and I think a few years in the cellar might mellow it out.
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