Christmas Mead
Lurgashall Winery in Lurgashall, West Sussex, England 🏴
Mead Regular|
Score
6.06
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Made from fermented honey, this is England's oldest alcoholic beverage. Serve mulled with spices in winter, or over ice in summer.
Also known as Celtic Mead.
Also known as Celtic Mead.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. This is my favorite mead. Has the right balance of sweet and dry and a taste of honey that is not over powering. Love the warming feeling that one gets in the stomach. Great For mulling and enjoying at the holidays.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:16
7/10
Pretty good. Lemon/orange/melon/peach/pear/floral/herbal; light vanilla/pepper. Sweet finish. Min warming. Very clean, min cloying. --- Beer merged from original tick of English / Celtic / Christmas Mead on 15 Jul 2017 at 14:48 - Score: 6. Original review text:
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2017
at 20:59
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Chriso’s Pre-GBBF Shindig ’13. Pours a yellow color with no head. Has a sweetish spicy honey aroma. Sweetish spicy honey flavor. Has a sweetish spicy honey finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2013
at 07:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Chris O’s pre-GBBF shindig, 2013. Light green pour with a white head. Honey and baked apple aroma. Heavy sweet spice action in the flavour- cloves, cinnamon- accentuates the dominant honey taste. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2013
at 06:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle at ChrisO ... golden yellow ... soft dry honey nose ... soft floral honey ... light spice ... light dry honey finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2013
at 01:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at the ChrisO Holiday Tasting, London - thanks to Mes and Sim. Pours clear yellow tint with a few bubbles. Sweet honey aroma, hints of spices and herbs. Big sweet flavor, plenty of sticky honey, light spiciness. Full bodied with fine, flat carbonation. Moderately warming finish, medium sweet, not as thick as some meads I’ve had. Nice dry honey character in the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2013
at 12:17
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at ChrisO tasting, thanks to Mes and Sim, 30/12/12. Almost translucent with a hint of pale yellow, very thin white head. Nose is almond, marzipan, light smoke, honey, piss. Taste follows, honey, sweet sugars, booze. Full bodied, still, sweet finish. Decent enough mead.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2013
at 14:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Chriso’s tasting 30/12/12. Petrol / gasline / green colour. Heather honey aroma. bautiful palete. mid sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2012
at 06:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a clear gold with no head whatsoever. Aroma has a good amount of sweet honey with a hint of light fruit. Flavor is smooth with light honey and really not much else.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2011
at 15:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From bottle @ Paisley Beer Festival 2011. White wine coloured. Aroma of sweet honey, bit dusty. Flavour of honey, yeast and mould. Light sour finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2011
at 11:06