UPDATED: NOV 26, 2019 Edwin Z. is drinking a So It Begins by Kollektiv Mead Zoete mede, maar niet al te overdreven, ok Purchased at Wild Festival Groningen

UPDATED: SEP 21, 2019 Bottle shared at Grand tasting, RBESG19. Ruby red, no head. Red wine, blackberry, red currant, honey and light spice. Candy, liqueur, cherry brandy, some alcohol, honey. Thick, slick and smooth. Difficult to compare with this one!

UPDATED: AUG 3, 2019 RBESG bottle #1 from 515. Clear red color. Cherry, marzipan and berries in the aroma. Honey and cinnamon. Massive sweet flavor, bit with compensatiegedrag sourness. Oak. Fruit jam. Brilliant!

UPDATED: JUL 24, 2019 RBESG 19 Grand Tasting. Enormous thanks to Kermis for bringing these. Deep ruby body. Elegant aroma, cherries break through above all the other berries, alcohol makes itself known, and then honey pipes in and says it's there. The cherries rule the taste too, sweet, and clean, and smooth and elegant, over light honey, smooth, so damn smooth, a tart berry (or maybe fermentation?) touch, very well hidden alcohol. A fucking classic.

UPDATED: JUL 22, 2019 Bottle. Deep ruby color with no head. Aroma is all the red and dark berry goodness, herbs, leafs, so fruity, just a bit of honey. Taste is the same, so fruit winey, great fruitiness, light tannins. Oily mouthfeel, flat. Wow, really amazing stuff!

UPDATED: JUL 27, 2019 RBESG 2019, Plzen. Thanks to Kermis for bringing this. Red color. Honey, some berries, cherries, in aroma and taste. Bit sweet, but this is mead. Tasty mead.

UPDATED: MAY 20, 2019 Mooi roze-rood van kleur. Olie-achtig, blijft mooi aan het glas kleven. Framboos, blauwe bes, gelei, braambes, kers. Fluweelzacht mondgevoel. Prachtig zoetig van smaak met een héél fijn zuurtje. Thnx Jeroen voor de sample. Mega !!

UPDATED: MAY 14, 2019 THT April. Pre-release sample from growler. Still and clear ruby red. Red currant, raspberries, blackberries, honey, vague hints of roasted paprika or something earthy. Very sweet, with a delicate sour fruity touch from the cherries and the raspberries. Full body, rich, low carbonation. Lovely stuff.

UPDATED: MAY 14, 2019 Bottle shared at THT April ‘19 thanks to the man himself! Clear red with pink head. Aroma of cherries, blackberry, raspberry and floral honey. Flavour is heavy sweet and above light acidic giving a wonderful balance. Light full bodied with soft carbonation. Amazing world class stuff from this new meadery.