Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Taster at The Hive in Woodland, CA. Pours water clear. Mint lime aroma. Mildly sweet. Flavor is a pleasing mint citrus combination. Nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Bottle) hazy, bright yellow color with a small white head; intense aroma of marshmallow; tart and sweet flavor with a long, light tart finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
(Bottle) clear, bright peach color with a small white head; aroma of lavender, lemon, balanced flavor with a medium long, light sweet and tart finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle pours out pale crisp straw, nose is floral lavender some lemon citrus notes. Taste is more of the lavender citrus and some sweetness.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
5oz taster. Appearance: clear pale golden with a white head. Aroma: quite sweet, yeasts, not fully fermented honey, some dirty notes. Taste: nice body and carbonation, baking spices, some red apples. Overall: ok.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle picked up at Hierophant, Mead location. Clean, rose appearance. Floral honeybaroma with a cranberry note. Smooth taste, sweet front, with a floral balancing follow. Cool, botanical finish. Very unique beverage. Quite nice overall.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
500 mL bottle poured, picked up at the Mead location. Clean and bright golden appearance. Tons of floral character with just a touch of a spicy pepper note. Was really hoping for a bigger spice, but it is a good compliment to the honey here. Smooth taste, cool finish. Lavender like aroma. Lingering sweet honey and floral finish. A touch herbal. Lots going in. Very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
500 mL bottle poured, picked up in the Mead location. Clean cherry red appearance. Aroma has a distinct red vinegar note over a ton of sweet honey and tart cherries. Really nice flavor here, with cherries both sweet and tart, caramel, and a mellow honey linger. Overall a tasty dessert like treat here. Very good dog, very good brew.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle poured, picked up at Hierophant, Mead location. Clean pale appearance. Always had a thing for lavender brews. Aroma matches expectations, with honey lavender and citrus, in that exact order. Really nice floral character that lingers on the palate. Dry finish, but a smooth drink overall. Long lasting floral note paired with a gentle honey sweetness. Fun find when traveling the back roads up to Big Barn.
poisoneddwarf (5469) reviewed Chrysopoeia from Hierophant Meadery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
750 ml corked. Aroma is apples, honey, slightly musty, floral. Pours clear pale gold with a ring of bubbles. Taste is lightly sweet, lightly bitter with flavors like the aroma, finishing quite dry; a bit boozy. Less honey-focused than most meads I've had--a lot more like a white wine with a hint of sweetness. Has a faint hint of carbonation. It's okay, but it's not what I was expecting or hoping for.