[1] Review by StBlues from Lubbock, TX, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/3/2008 9:32:55 AM)
"This is my first mead--and I didn't care for it much overall. I sampled it cold and really didn't care for it, but after mulling it with the provided spices I liked it a bit more. Aroma is honey sweet with fresh fruits and some spice. The appearance is crystal clear and almost chartreuse in color, reminding me of the German Wine Blue Nun. Exceedingly sweet with a big honey alcohol bite effect. Good fall/winter mulled drink. Not too big on the cold serve for this one."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $13 Unit Cost: $8.2 per Pint
[2] Review by wolfchic72 from newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (7/5/2007 10:00:59 PM)
"not much experience with mead. I had heard of it's history and tried it at the Georgia ren fest. It was wonderful. You could almost close your eyes and go back in time... 2 glasses and then it hits you.. It is a sleeper.. so smooth you dont realize it does have a bit of a kick. Will definetly purchase again. hard to find though."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by drewseslu from Saint Louis, MO, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/6/2006 1:35:38 PM)
"I had this following an O'Fallon Pumpkin Ale at the KC Renaissance Festival, very appropriate. Smelled heavily floral with a light sweetness and citrus. The hue was like a darker chardonnay. Filling, but not memorable mouthfeel. The flavor was full of flowery, herbal and mild citric notes, however, they all were vastly outmuscled by the huge, upfront sweetness. I don't know enough about mead to tell if it was backsweetened or underattenuated, however, it was tooth-rottingly sweet and just too much."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 8oz @ $5 Unit Cost: $10 per Pint
[4] Review by Suds McDuff from Suds City, AleTown, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/23/2006 6:30:13 PM)
"::::..drank at a chill..:::this is a treat, mead, finally...pours a sunray yellow, bald, sweet smell..honey,sharp alcohol,more honey...,very sweet and nice mouth coating, MORE LIKE a SHERRY...good stuff,different for a beer drinker,can see the appeal for sure!...my brother and grandpa would love it!!
::::...drank mulled..::::delicous spice hardcore xmas cake smell, and honey....warming and fireplace-ish...a tad harsh but brings out alot of complex flavours..agian, my grandpa, a genius w/ spirits and such..would love it...like a sweeter german gluhwein..."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $11 Unit Cost: $6.94 per Pint
[5] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/1/2006 3:15:09 AM)
"Well, I have long awaited to try this mead-style brew and it will be my first of the style so I will be at a bit of a handicap. I am first going to try this brew chilled and then at a later date, try it mulled with the spices. The aroma is very sweet and first off very wine-like as well as cider-like with aromas of sweet apple, some honey, and some spices with maybe hints of white grape. The appearance is a very pale yellow and looks just like a chardonnay and has no carbonation at all with no head or lacing to speak of. The mouthfeel is surprisingly light-bodied with some nice complexities of grape with decent balance with a very dry palate. The flavor is sweet and of honey and is a bit sticky with some spices poking through with an aftertaste that is sweet and a bit sour as well with a finish that is dry and almost syrupy. Overall, not really what I expected and was much more similar to a wine than a beer style but still a great experience. I would like to add, the finish and very backend of this brew is most reminiscient of a beer and the honey-base of this creation is very nice and tasty and "beer-like" so to speak; recommended mead here and I look forward to submersing myself in this style in the future and I definitely look forward to trying it mulled with spices. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $12.99 Unit Cost: $8.2 per Pint
Do you want to see the rest of the reviews? Sign In or Register FREE! = BeerPals Only
Review this Beer:
You must be a member to write a review. Please sign up or log in.
(2.8)
