 CapFlu (3254), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 4, 2008
(355ml bottle) Sampled at Ciderwinder 5 in Victoria. Cloudy, gold. Nose of Apple Fritter Quaker Oats instant oatmeal. Very satisfying meld of spices amongst the honey finish. So very nicely done. Cheers!
Oakes (6823), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Jan 27, 2008 Rated the 2007 braggot. Pale, cloudy. No head. Big cinnamon aroma with nutmeg. Wow - kind of spritzy but otherwise some very cool flavours. You have an intense upfront spiciness. Then sweet, sugary malts, plus a great mead character that kicks in late with honey and alcohol. This really brings it all to the table.
local37 (1), Canada
does not count  Dec 14, 2006 Updated: Dec 20, 2006Tasty, but sweet. Cloudy peach colour with the aroma and taste of this fruit bread I used to eat toasted with butter ages ago so this clouds my judgment somewhat. It does have a warming feel to it and may taste better warm.
presario (2392), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dec 10, 2006 Brian Westcott from Alley Kat said "This is the first time we’ve brewed a "braggot" (mead with a little beer in it, as we don’t have the license to produce mead, which is technically a wine I guess).
SO, I don’t know how the heck people are going to rate it compared to previous years, since its been different every time its been brewed... not that it really matters, as long as people enjoy it." This years version is 5.5% .
The colour was a big surprise. I was expecting copper and got a thin grapefruit. Almost no head. Aroma of honey, apple pie and strong cinammon. Tastes like a thin cider with too much cinammon. Slightly bitter finish. I might try a couple of ounces mulled.
DuffMan (1915), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dec 10, 2006 Dave at Willow Park in Calgary is a genius and managed to get this in for the holidays. Now I’m not sure what the previous raters had, but this beer is absolutely nothing like a dunkel. It is pale golden yellow in colour and very hazy, almost like a witbier in appearance. I know the description says it is toffe coloured, but they must have changed this beer considerably since that description was written. To quote Dave, it smells like a glass of Apple Jacks-- fruity and VERY cinnamony. Feels almost champagne-like on the palate, with abundant fine carbonation and some yeasty-doughy character, but then the sweet fruit and rich Christmas spices take over. A really nice holiday beverage to be sure, but extremely sweet. I appreciate the craftsmanship as well as the festive feel of this beer, but in the end it is just too sweet for me.
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