Redstone Black Raspberry Nectar

Brewed by Redstone Meadery
Style: Mead
Boulder, Colorado USA

Guest brew at Breckenridge Pub 9/28/06. Aroma is sweet with some raspberry--almost like koolaid. Color is a clear pinkish red with no head. Flavor - carbonation is pretty prominent, but afterwards, sweetness with slight fruitiness. Very smooth. Overall, an easy drinking mead, but there’s no honey flavor, no evidence of alcohol, no warming. A little too doctored for my taste.

On Tap at Pelican Pacific city OR. Pours out a Purple with almost no head. Has Raspberry arom and tast. Very tasty. The best Beery drink i have had i would have to say.

On tap at Papago: Nice fresh blackberry aroma, lightly tart though it’s definitely far from a lambic sour/tart scent, along with some hints of clover/flowers. The taste is actually quite a bit less sweet than I expected - the sparkling carbonation probably helps to keep this down. Blackberry flavors are well integrated within the mead, showing themselves as the highlight but not completely taking over. Light sugar and honey hit the palate later, then finishes with some interesting earthy/wax/honey notes that seem somewhat dry and provide a nice contrast to the mild sweetness inherant in the flavor. This is definitely not too sweet, and much less so than many other meads I’ve tasted. Light-medium bodied, lively carbonated, lightly sticky, though the carbonation really makes this one quick drinkable.

On Tap. Sampled at the 2006 San Diego Festival of Beers 9/22/06. Deep purple color with no head. The aroma was quite sweet and the taste was incredibly fruity. It is extremely drinkable, its good I wasn’t driving because it tastes like the abv should be 2.5% if that.

Wife asked for a sample of this while at Papago. Due to alochol content she only took a sip. Had a great blackberry aroma. Flavors of blackberry and sugar sweetness. Somewhat tart and a sticky fruit aftertaste on palate.

Smelled like a berry soda, or candy. Flavor was very sweet, like a wine cooler, without the fizz. Very fruity, but too sweet and syrupy. ABV noticed as it warmed.

Bottle. Pours a still ruby red. Only a fleeting bubble or two on the surface. Nose is berry-ish but not really overpowering and doesn’t have much honey aroma either. The taste is a soft honey mead with raspberry preserves added. That’s the easiest way for me to describe it. Body is light and dry towards the end. Very slick feel as well. Finishes with more berry notes, light honey-ish flavors and mild alcohol. Overall, it’s not too sweet or honey flavored. There’s some soft berry notes, but otherwise it’s kind of tame.

Thanks to kp or was it aracauna for sharing this at the room tasting following the RFD tasting. Clear diluted cherry red with no head. Fresh berry aroma, little to no honey. Light and fruity, not overly sweet.