Utopian (Batch #9)
(Batch of Utopian)
Moonlight Meadery in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Mead Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.63
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Truly a unique mead that offers a flavor not just unlike any other mead but unlike any other beverage in the world. Our single barrel releases are limited and identified the batch number. We aged and fermented this mead in hand-selected, Samuel Adams Utopias® casks from the award-winning Boston Beer Company.
This flavorful, slightly fruity mead has a semi-sweet, complex flavor that is reminiscent of a deep, rich vintage port, fine cognac or aged sherry. Rich oak notes last long into the finish.
5 Years in the Utopias barrels.
96 cases
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superspak (10160) ticked Utopian (Batch #9) from Moonlight Meadery 8 years ago
--- Beer merged from original tick of Utopian #9 on 24 Sep 2017 at 19:49 - Score: 9. Original review text: INSANE! Maple/brown sugar/vanilla/cream/toffee/raisin/peach/orange/floral/brandy/bourbon/oak; light clove/ginger/coconut. Sweet/full/silky.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Utopian (Batch #9) from Moonlight Meadery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle drunk 5/20/17.
Amber-golden with a good clarity and strong viscosity.
Spice, bourbon and maple rise up in the nose buoyed-on by the backing honey to create a lightly rich nose that shows just a hint of red fruits and light pepper with long molasses, buttercream and maple on the finish and quite low alcohol apparency.
Didn’t realize this was Utopias cask-aged, and while you do get lots of spice, wood, whiskey and port, it’s not particularly obvious that there was beer in here (I guess it’s not particularly obvious that Utopias is a beer, either). Raisin, vanilla and maple provide, rich, chewy, decadent flavors and the mead is sweet, not too much so, with a good viscosity that stops well-short of being syrupy or cloying. Soft oak lingers. Nice.
CLW (16859) reviewed Utopian (Batch #9) from Moonlight Meadery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
375 ml thanks to johnnnniee.... Awesome share! Clear gold color. Aroma is more than honey. Displays, mild oak, hints of brandy and subtle clove that is evident when warm. The flavor is a direct reflection and simply wonderful.
the Utopias barrel isn’t super obvious yet it’s still took on a totally unique character. Brandy, floral, and honey. Would I pay $125.00 a bottle? Hell no I would not! However, it is highly drinkable!
Chalumeaux (4962) reviewed Utopian (Batch #9) from Moonlight Meadery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from bottle thanks Johnnnnie Whallezz son orange with no head nice lacing. Aroma of honey earth oak. Taste is amazing semi sweet.
johnnnniee (7495) reviewed Utopian (Batch #9) from Moonlight Meadery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Shared with some ratebeerians Brilliantly clear deep Golden color with light legs. Sweet floral honey with hints of earth and oak. Pretty tasty mead Semi sweet.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
375ML. honey orange color. still no head, very thick, legs for miles. smells like raspberry and grape. it’s really juicy. this is nice with a bit of brandy. light sweetness, thin honey, oak, clove, ginger, brown sugar.