In Spring and Summer, enjoy English Mead slightly chilled as an aperitif or over ice with fruits (apricots, peaches) or Cheddar style cheeses.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by RJA from Palm Springs, FL, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/14/2008 4:39:44 PM)
"Picked up a bottle from Whole Foods. I have a romantic impression of the Middle Ages, so in the craft brew exploration trying health ale and now mead were always high on my must do list. Mead is certainly an interesting drink. A small bottle with a cork, more like a wine than a beer. The color of this mead is like a white wine, light yellow. The stropng scent of clover honey rises from the glass. The body os light, like a wine. I started out drinking this chilled, from the refrigerator. At first it was too sweet. So I let it stand to room temperature and added some nutmeg. Actually isn't bad when paired with hard or semi hard cheeses like edam or cheddar, and crackers. But my visit to mead-land ends tonight. I prefer fermented grain to fruit or honey."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 375ml @ $9.99 Unit Cost: $12.61 per Pint
[2] Review by jonmoore from United Kingdom who has tried this beer once. (2/10/2006 5:32:25 PM)
"Light golden colour. Aroma of honey with some woodyness. Vinous flavour with honey and some warming alcohol. Quite light bodied. Mead I suspect, is not a drink for me."
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer (1/15/2006 10:28:31 AM)
"It started out nicely. Nice floral aroma (I'd expect that since it comes from honey) The flavor was very mild, but really interesting. The only problem was that it was fairly sweet and got sweeter as it warmed up and I drank more of it until it became too cloying to finish. Possibly better if served colder, but then the pleasant aromas would be stifled. Very winelike (you think? It's basically honey wine afterall) with some definite alcohol notes in the nose but less present in the taste."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
4/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by bfeldmann from Wilmington, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/5/2006 8:20:28 AM)
"Ugh Ugh this one i didn't make it through, had to pour out the rest. Aroma was of clover and honey. Poured was tinted water. Flavor was honey and something. Very thin and i don't think it should be for a mead. Awful"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
3/10
Mouthfeel:
3/10
Flavor:
3/10
Overall:
2/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(1.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/4/2006 10:02:28 PM)
"Well, talk about a let down, geez. This one wasn't rated highly in the first place, but boy.... Aroma was the highlight, honey and a lavendar or clover floral touch. The pour was very light golden in color and water-like, nothing thick about this one (yea, it's not a 3:1 Jadwiga!). The flavor was watery, honey, and some funky aftertaste. Pretty vinous, drank more like wine (bad wine) than anything else (grapes come out a bit as it warms). Maybe I started with the best (Jadwiga) and can't relate to this.... Or, maybe this is just plain old bad. Either way, I'd NEVER return to this one, and will only seak out meads in the future that are more highly regarded. I may even pour the rest of this one. Ouch."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
4/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
3/10
Overall:
2/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 375ml @ $10 Unit Cost: $12.62 per Pint
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(2.8)
