Wynkoop Blackberry Meade

Brewed by Wynkoop Brewing Company
Style: Mead
Denver, Colorado USA

Growler, Vail Beer Fest. Virtually no head (but carbonated). Body is light reddish-purple. Aroma is lightly yeasty (sweat/dough), with notes of fusel alcohol, honey, plum, and random berries. Flavor is heavily sweet, lightly acidic. Finish is moderately sweet, moderately acidic, very unclean. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation, moderately alcoholic. Looks kind of like watered-down Kool-Aid, sports a punch of higher alcohols in the nose, and finishes in a way that makes you think it might contain household cleaner or some other chemical. Back to the drawing board with this one, methinks.

i’ve had meade before, its been a while but sure it didnt taste like this. dark ruby color no carbonation. strange fruit spice nose. not just a berry nose we are all so familiar with. mouth was weak and thin slurpyesque flavor that seemed forced and not authentic enough to hold my attention.

Dark reddish brown. Looks unfiltered. Nice aromas of herbal, earthy tea leaves, exotic spice, and honey. But it tasted like washed out snapple iced tea with fruit infused in it! Wow.