Chaucer's Mead

Chaucer's Cellars in Soquel, California, United States 🇺🇸

Mead Regular

Score

6.72

ABV: 11.0%

IBU: 10

Ticks: 25

Produced utilizing fresh honey without the addition of artificial flavorings, concentrates or artificial colorings. Even though greater production difficulties occur because pure, raw honey is used for fermentations, the intensity of flavor generated through this technique is worth the effort.
Exhibits a richness similar to a fine liqueur, this dessert-style beverage is not fortified, hence, it should be consumed shortly after purchase to enjoy its natural and rich honey flavor. Chaucer's Mead can be enjoyed in one of two ways, either chilled or heated with spices to create a delicious wintery drink.
The honey is produced in hives throughout Northern California and is composed of a blend of three types; orange, alfalfa and sage. Each of these components brings a unique quality to the blend and contributes to the overall complexity. Orange adds a pungent orange blossom flavor and has light color. Alfalfa is neutral in flavor but yields a dark, amber color. Sage, on the other hand, has a mild taste and a light color.

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6.5

Jow (8450) reviewed Chaucer's Mead from Chaucer's Cellars 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle pour at a Renaissance Fair. Cold and gold nice for hot day. Some bubbles. Nose and tastes of honey and light florals and white grape. Smooth palate.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2023 at 23:57

6.6

Hershiser2 (8215) reviewed Chaucer's Mead from Chaucer's Cellars 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

I believe this is from TWSP. It's been in the fridge awhile. Golden. Aroma is honey, a little funkiness. Flavor is honey - not overly sweet, and almost an apple-like flavor. Simple, but drinkable.

Tried on 12 Nov 2019 at 22:57

7.8

tsd08460 (2379) reviewed Chaucer's Mead from Chaucer's Cellars 6 years ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Total Wine and More in Reston, VA Aroma: honey, grapes, floral Appearance: clear golden, no head Taste: medium sweetness Mouthfeel: still, oily feel, medium body, long finish Tasty

Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2019 at 18:30

Mrf33n3y (6649) ticked Chaucer's Mead from Chaucer's Cellars 8 years ago

Very sweet, very smooth.

Tried on 28 Oct 2017 at 14:07

superspak (10160) ticked Chaucer's Mead from Chaucer's Cellars 9 years ago

Awesome! Med-full sweetness; lemon/orange/peach/pineapple/floral/herbal/light spice. Sweet/light acidic finish. Lovely complexity/balance! --- Beer merged from original tick of Chaucers Mead on 05 Aug 2016 at 19:33 - Score: 8. Original review text:

Tried on 05 Aug 2016 at 23:13

6.6

CLW (17000) reviewed Chaucer's Mead from Chaucer's Cellars 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled at 3rd annual RI Brewfest. Clear yellow appearance, with an aroma of a moderate honey with some floral hints. Flavor has a lot of sugar, with the honey and a mild floral. The alcohol is well hidden. My only negative is the thinner “watery” body. Thinner than most meads. Not knowing the cost per bottle I would say this is more of a bargain type mead.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2015 at 18:17

6.9

jcwattsrugger (14801) reviewed Chaucer's Mead from Chaucer's Cellars 13 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

750 ml bottle-still-yellow/gold. A-honey, lt malt, some floral. T-honey, sweet lt malt, some floral.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2013 at 11:12

jtclockwork (20063) reviewed Chaucer's Mead from Chaucer's Cellars 13 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared by John. Pours clear gold. Nose and taste of honey, beeswax, vanilla cream and light citrus fruit. Bright and clean. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2012 at 12:20

6.2

obguthr (12524) reviewed Chaucer's Mead from Chaucer's Cellars 13 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

Nose is strongly honey, plastic, and bandaid. Clear yellow. Medium body. Flavor is honey and bubblegum, with a slightly medicinal finish. Flawed, but still enjoyable. The name and label appeal to my inner geek.

Tried on 11 Oct 2012 at 19:15

5.1

cheap (9607) reviewed Chaucer's Mead from Chaucer's Cellars 14 years ago

Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Had this at the 2011 mid summer morning mead tasting at Vintage, nice place, y’know? Clear and barely any color at all. Smell is like honey in a plastic bottle. Taste is plain honey mead, no frills and I like that. A rather well behaved mead on the palate. Just plain good ol mead. On target for what I believe to be the style. This one seems to be below avereage in the alky content or it just hides it well. Decent finsh, mouth coating of course; bet gentle.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2011 at 10:17