Black Heath Meadery

Meadery in Richmond, Virginia, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Associated Venue: Black Heath Meadery

Established in 2015

Contact
1313 Altamont Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23230, United States
Description
Virginia's first urban meadery! Our mission is to support local beekeepers and introduce people to the world's oldest beverage.

Black Heath Meadery brings the world's oldest fermented beverage into the 21st century using VA ingredients.

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6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled sample at the meadery, 8/5/16. Slightly hazy golden, moderate legs. Aroma of honey and herbal hops. The taste is honey, vanilla, tropical fruit, pine. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness
Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2016 at 02:18

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottled sample at the meadery, 8/5/16. Slightly hazy purple, moderate legs. Aroma of tart blueberries, honey, hints of vanilla. The taste is tart blueberries, grapes, honey, hints of vanilla. Medium bodied, mild heat.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2016 at 02:14

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottled sample at the meadery, 8/5/16. Clear dark purple, moderate legs. Aroma of blackberry, honey, earth, mild lemon. The taste is berries, lemon, honey, mild earth. Medium bodied, mild booze. 150th mead rating!
Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2016 at 01:59

7/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled sample at the meadery, 8/5/16. Clear dark purple, moderate legs. Aroma of blackberry, honey, earth, mild lemon. The taste is berries, lemon, honey, mild earth. Medium bodied, mild booze.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2016 at 01:56

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
750ml bottle pours a murky pink/purple with no head. Nose has honey, berries, strawberry, sweetened wine, some bubblegum. Flavor is sweet with honey and berries, candy, grass, Rose wine. Full bodied, sticky finish.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2016 at 16:50

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at the main DC December Gathering. Poured a hazy, super pink-orange color. Almost looks fake. Aroma was lots of cinnamon spice, lots of flowers, petals. Flavor had light apples, cinnamon. Lots of booze. Interesting.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2015 at 00:46

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Nice Strawberry. Light citrus. Some honey. Sweet finish. Hazy red pour. Nice stuff. Bottle shared at tasting.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2015 at 18:13

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at the DC December Gathering #2. Thanks maniac. Hazy orange brown. Aromas of cinnamon, spice, sweet apples. Tastes of cinnamon, spice, apple. Light body with a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2015 at 17:56

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of maniac, thanks! Hazy pinkish color. Aroma is very floral roses and perfume. Cinnamon comes out in the taste, with a floral sweetness. Very tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2015 at 17:46

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Skinny 375ml bottle pours a clear, burnt orange with zero head. Nose has coffee at first then creamed corn, honey. Flavor is honey then light coffee with cream, plenty of corn. Full bodied, sticky finish.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Nov 2015 at 16:22