Alus Darbnīca Labietis / Pagan Brews Purva Medus (Bog Honey)

Purva Medus (Bog Honey)

 

Alus Darbnīca Labietis / Pagan Brews in Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia 🇱🇻

Collab with: Bakunin (Бакунин)
  Mead - Melomel Regular
Score
6.42
ABV: 6.5% IBU: 5 Ticks: 23
Dry mead brewed with bog myrtle and 5% lingonberry juice. The northerly meager tastescape of a bog is introduced by the refreshing sour and bitter aromas of lingonberry and myrtle. On tongue they pick up some residual sweetness from honey that enriches the bittersweet bog myrtle experience, with a sparky dry lingonberry finish.
 

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught at Labietis kultūr-krogs. Almost clear, straw colored. AROMA- honey, sweet, herbal. FLAVOR- slightly sweet, slightly sour, slightly bitter, honey, touch of herbs and cranberries. Medium bodied.
A bit empty, still good.

Tried from Draft at Alus Darbnīca Labietis on 17 Sep 2025 at 09:34



5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Аромат не очень приятный, немного брусники и прочих ягод, алкоголя и трав. Вообще без пены, цвет как у розового вина. Вкус слишком алкогольный. Чувствуются ягоды, но не сказать что вкус потрясный. Имеются немного винные нотки от белого вина. Все равно в целом мне не зашло.

Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:33



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

Can. Color: Clear pale golden, very thin white head. Aroma: Honey, fruity. Taste: Honey, fruity notes of berries and forest fruits. Sparkling carbonation. Bit watery, mineral water. Floral (heather) notes.Just below average body. Moderate to over moderate sweet. Drinkable but a bit disappointing, I was expecting more taste.

Tried from Can on 27 Mar 2024 at 20:20


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled@Koht, Tallinn. Pinkish orange colour, small white head. Aroma is honey, some floral, fruity and mild spicy notes. Flavour is honey, fruits, some rosehip and mild floral notes.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2023 at 17:03


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

50cl bottle. Pours clear golden with a slightly pinkish tint and a fast dissipating white head. Herbal and fruity with lingonberries and bog myrtle is dominating the aroma. Moderate sweet with nice bog/forest flavours and a pleasant acidity. Rather refreshing and certainly less sweet than expected. Feels a bit thin, but quite refreshing and enjoyable. --- Beer merged from original tick of Purva Medus (Bog Honey) on 03 Sep 2020 at 18:29 - Score: 7

Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2020 at 16:00


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Appearance: Pale yellow golden, pink hue. Clear. Small off-white head. Aroma: Flowers, honey. Some berries. Sweetness. Taste: Berries, some honey. Floral. Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58 Info: 22/5-2020, BB: 30/11-2022

Tried on 25 May 2020 at 12:26


7

RB backlog, Bevog Festival 2018. Berries, hints of honey, floral. Nice, almost dry start and a hint of bitterness and booze. Slick, slender body with soft carbonation. First Mead, felt a lot different than expected! Good and fruity.

Tried on 22 May 2019 at 21:05


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

50 cl bottle. Miezis un kompānija, Riga. Ambery clear, almost no head. Rowanberry aroma, herbs and honey. Sweet, herbal with berries. Quite interesting in small doses.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2019 at 08:41