New Quay Honey Company / Afon Mêl

Meadery in New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Associated Venue: New Quay Honey Farm

Established in 1995

Contact
New Quay Honey Farm, Cross Inn, New Quay, SA44 6NN, Wales
Description
New Quay Honey Farm started in 1995 when my parents made the move from Dairy Farming to Bee Farming. We had been beekeeping in the family for years; I started at the age of nine after some encouragement and guidance from a neighbour, and on buying my first hive the interest was sparked in all of us.

We now have hundreds of hives spread across the beautiful Ceredigion countryside in small groups which give us a beautifully blended honey from the depth and diversity of the wildflowers in the county.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
26/6/2024. Bottle from Londis near Y Bryn a'r Bragdy, Brynhoffnant. Pours almost colourless with a few bubbles. Aroma is sweet, floral, honey, heather, touch citrus. Medium plus sweetness, slight tart edge. Moderate body, oily, average carbonation. Quite likeable.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2024 at 20:16

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
20/12/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear very pale gold with no head. Aroma is very sweet, honey, flowers, heather, medicine, lockets. Very sweet honey taste, mild bitterness. Medium body, sticky, low carbonation. Sweet and lightly tangy finish. Sweet goodness.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2023 at 16:44

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
13/12/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! 13.0% abv. Pours clear pale golden with just a few small bubbles. Aroma is honey, flowers, sugary sweet, light solvent and herb with a very slight acidic edge. Sweet with a light tangy edge. Medium body, sticky, low carbonation. Sweet warming sipper.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2023 at 20:17

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours clear, pale gold. Scent is full, funky honey, basic and raw. Taste is full, decently sweet, coockie dough, honey, floral.
Tried on 03 Jun 2023 at 22:04

8.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
Sample thanks to Danlo! Pours a clear pale golden yellow. Big BIG natural honey flavour here, tastes a lot like heather honey straight from the jar! Lovely aroma. Excellent defined flavour profile. Wonderful mead.
Tried on 28 Feb 2023 at 21:04

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Panda 🐼 at home big thanks to Ed Danlo. A clear petrol gold coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is harsh waxy parafin, solvent, earthy honey, alcohol. Flavour si composed of medium sweet, white rose petal, white sugars, honey, waxy, some solvent. Palate is medium sweet, sticky, oily, mellow carbonation. warming alcohol. Mixed bag.
Tried on 12 Feb 2023 at 22:01

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
125ml from bottle at London Cider Company, Borough. Aroma has well... honey. Clear light gold. No head. Sweet with a slightly herby edge and a touch of booze. Medium bodied. Slick to oily. Flat carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. Enjoyable but not really getting Heather.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2023 at 15:51

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
375ml bottle from beergb.com. 13%. Pale gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of honey, herby, hint of fudge. Taste is sweet, honey, floral, herbal, meadow, with some warming alcohol. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet honey finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2023 at 20:10

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
375ml tall bottle from beergb.com. Pale golden colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of honey, floral, heather, herbal. Taste is sweet and rich, raw honey, sugary, herby, floral, heather, straw, hay, grass. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet finish. Nicely sippable, but abit sweet for me.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2023 at 22:56

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
20cl bottle - Pours a reddish brown colour with no head. The aroma is blackberry, honey with sweet herby notes. A sweet smooth taste, honey, blackberry and light sweet herbal flavours and a some alcohol in the finish. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2022 at 20:34