Ginger Mead
New Quay Honey Company / Afon Mêl in New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales 🏴
Mead - Metheglin Regular|
Score
6.54
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from New Quay Honey Farm. Pale golden colour. The whiff is not so great - a bit like honey mixed with Tixylix kid's cough mixture. However, the flavour is much nicer - the gorgeous New Quay pure set honey dominates (I had a jar of their honey too and it was superb) with a fresh creamy butter note. The ginger is mild; it doesn't overwhelm but just adds a subtle warmth. Floral notes and lemon come through in the aftertaste. The mouthfeel is superb - it's just so smooth, and it's dangerously easy to drink. Overall an excellent mead, just let down a bit by the odd aroma.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2019
at 21:54
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
200ml bottle, courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Pale yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of honey, ginger, booze. Taste is sweet honey, floral, caramel, with light gingery hints, and boozey notes. Syrupy mouthfeel, full bodied, low carbonation, lingering sweet honey & ginger warming finish. Nicely sippable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2019
at 22:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
18/3/2019. Bottle from Crafty Bottle, Lincoln. Pours clear very pale yellow gold with no head. Aroma of ginger, honey, golden syrup, chocolate and a hint of peppermint. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Thick syrupy body, sticky texture, soft to flat carbonation. A mellow ginger warmth develops, going well with the sweetness of the honey. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2019
at 23:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Taster at the Stockbridge market. Nose is ginger, honey, walnut. Palate is rich ginger, pretty sweet, spicy finish. Good.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2017
at 08:02
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Cloisters. Pours clear golden, nose is spicy ginger and honey, taste is fruity, honey, light ginger, dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2014
at 07:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at cloisters.. Dark copper... Soft dry honey.. Soft ginger nose... Soft musty dry honey... Light ginger finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2014
at 08:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Courtesy of Jan (fonefan), 13.5% ABV
Golden color, hazy. Smell of ginger, and cleaning alcohol, some chemicals. Very sweet, sugary; honey syrup with some ginger flavor, but also a light herbal touch; light bitterness in the final, and high alcohol perception. Messy.
Golden color, hazy. Smell of ginger, and cleaning alcohol, some chemicals. Very sweet, sugary; honey syrup with some ginger flavor, but also a light herbal touch; light bitterness in the final, and high alcohol perception. Messy.
Tried
on 13 Sep 2012
at 06:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
20 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a no head. Aroma is herbal and honey fruity. Sweet, honey and slight sugarish. Thick honey and fruity. Smooth and fruity. Lingering fruity and smooth honey finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2011
at 05:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. An amber beer mead. The aroma has notes of ginger, honey, and herbs. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, honey, ginger, and straw, leading to a dry alcoholic finish. Thanks fiulijn for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2011
at 12:00