Snowberry
Garagiste Meadery in Tampa, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Mead Regular|
Score
7.05
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Snowberries are endemic to Idaho/Utah and the Mountain West. They can’t be commercially cultivated; they only grow in the wild.
As Spring transitions to Summer the blossoms open and the bees collect nectar. So you are dealing with a very determined beekeeper here. You’ve got to have access to where Snowberries propagate. Then you have to take the hives there which is no small feat.
The resultant honey has notes of butterscotch, toffee and cherries.
Since this honey is pretty darn difficult to find; we decided to go all in. Fermented with a boutique hybrid strain from Australia weve not used before. Aged on French Oak. Finished on the cusp of semi-sweet to sweet.
As Spring transitions to Summer the blossoms open and the bees collect nectar. So you are dealing with a very determined beekeeper here. You’ve got to have access to where Snowberries propagate. Then you have to take the hives there which is no small feat.
The resultant honey has notes of butterscotch, toffee and cherries.
Since this honey is pretty darn difficult to find; we decided to go all in. Fermented with a boutique hybrid strain from Australia weve not used before. Aged on French Oak. Finished on the cusp of semi-sweet to sweet.
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8/10
Nice soft sweet honey notes, hints of Chardonnay and melon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2025
at 22:05
6/10
Elderflower, woody, alcohol, barky, bit of cloth
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2024
at 15:53
7/10
Hapukas, magus, marjane, nats happeline. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2024
at 15:48
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear gold, looks quite thick. Smells sweet, some light tart notes, white wine. Sticky, smooth, medium thick. Taste is fairly dry, with a sweet finish. White wine, some honey, wood, bit floral, light. Well balanced, but not completely my sort of flavour.
Tried
on 06 Jan 2023
at 23:00