Redstone Black Raspberry Reserve 2001

Formerly brewed at Redstone Meadery
Style: Mead
Boulder, Colorado USA

on tap-pours a pink head and red in color. Aroma is sweet, light. Taste is sweet light.

Pours a deep red with aromas of fresh berries. Not overly sweet but has a wonderful flavor. Alcohol is unnoticable.

dark ruby red, no head..berry aroma with some powdered sugar and red wine...very sweet, very berry...dry, heated...porty...dessertish..in fact very dessertish.

No head (still). Body is dark reddish purple. Aroma is strong notes of honey, blackberry jam, raisin, light notes of grape, and alcohol. Flavor is harshly sweet, moderately acidic. Finish is moderately sweet, moderately acidic. Full body, syrupy texture, flat carbonation. See, now, here's the difference between the Boysenberry 12% and this stuff...the aroma on this isn't terribly complex to my nose either, but it's a LOT more attractive. Really dense rich blackberry, and an equally strong waft of floral and citrusy honey. Yes, it's very very sweet, and you can't drink much as a result. But as a dessert wine or port, it's really luxurious and enjoyable. The Boysenberry is just Kool-Aid in comparison.