Black Heath Meadery

Meadery in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
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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5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Murky golden orange color. Sweet and fruity coffee aroma. Taste has coffee, sweet floral caramel. Doesn’t quite come together.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2015 at 18:12

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at the DC Gathering. Thanks nimbleprop! Slightly hazy golden orange. Aromas of coffee, honey. Tastes of coffee, honey, apple. Light body with a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2015 at 18:11

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
Coffee with cream and honey. Clear amber. Coffee, bran, honey. Mild earthy note. Medium body, some carbonation.
Tried on 22 Sep 2015 at 21:07

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by maniac at the WWWW Mid Atlantic Summer Beer Tasting. Hazy pale orange, moderate legs. Aroma of strong ginger, citrus, honey. The taste is strong ginger, dry citrus, honey, vanilla. Medium bodied, mild booze, decent balance.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2015 at 01:24

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Not right!!!!!! Lots of ginger. A touch too much for my liking. Light amber. Light honey and sweetness. Bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2015 at 13:06

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at the RateBeer WWWW Tasting shared by maniac, thanks! Clear yellow. Aromas of honey and ginger. Tastes of pretty much the same with more ginger. Light body with a dry and warm finish.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2015 at 00:03

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From a bottle at the WWWW RB tasting. Pours gold with a scant head. Ginger dominates the nose and flavor. Sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2015 at 20:30

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 7
Bottle sample courtesy of maniac, thank you sir! Slightly hazy pale yellow color. Floral aroma on a herbal background. Ginger is pretty up front in the taste, but on balance it works.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2015 at 11:23

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at the Charlottesville Tasting shared by jackl, thanks! Clear straw yellow with off-white head. Aromas of honey, apples, sugar. Tastes of apples, honey, white wine, light spice. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Mar 2015 at 20:49

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
375 mL bottle from the meadery, shared at the C’Ville Foxy Knoxy Tasting. Possibly bottle #1? Clear pale yellow. Aroma of honey, stone fruit, plum, spice, vanilla. The taste is honey, caramel, vanilla, spice, raisin. Medium bodied, still, smooth and well balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Mar 2015 at 12:25