Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1

On tap at barrel republic pours a crisp golden. Nose is very light honey with oak. Taste is no honey sweetness. This is so bad and this is the kind of stuff that gives mead a bad name.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Draught 55 as a freebie! Very light looking pour not all that different than sakes I just had. Nose is rich honey and orange. Tastes of oranges, florals, lemon, honey, candied sugar some grassy tones. Semi sweet and watery.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

On tap at Golden Coast, pours a hazy bright pinkish ruby red with a small pink-tinged white head. Aroma brings out aggressive ginger upfront, with subdued hibiscus, no honey notes. Flavour is quite spicy, with tons of fresh ginger skins upfront. Not really getting the hibiscus or any sweetness. A ginger bomb. Meh.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at Golden Coast, pours cloudy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out tons of wildflower honey upfront, followed by the bitters, vanilla and pineapple. Flavour is quite different, with tons of the bitters leaving a boozy and astringent feel, and only subtle traces of the other adjuncts. Not very convinced by this. Fun stuff but not overly enjoyable.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

On tap at Golden Coast, pours a hazy dull yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out strange stale hop characteristics, with no notice of the honey. Flavour is odd, with a stale herbal hop character, dry honey and biscuity notes. Seltzery quality on the finish, with the crisp carbonation. Not fussed about this one.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at Golden Coast, pours cloudy dull beige with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of heather and other earthy spices. Flavour is bone dry and extremely earthy and spicy. This is exactly as advertised, but there is little depth or honey presence. Not very intrigued by this.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

On tap at Golden Coast, pours a hazy beige with a small white head. Aroma brings out a jumbled mix of spices, none of them really out front or discernible above others. Flavour is light-medium sweet, with a seltzery character and jumbled spices. Finishes with cinnamon. It's okay.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Golden Coast, pours a clear beige with a small white head. Aroma brings out light oak and fairly low wildflower honey presence. Flavour is very oaky, with a wonderful oak barrel character and just a touch of honey. Very dry, with only the slightest hint of sweetness. Carbonation is aggressive but fitting. Loving the oak character here. Really good unusual mead.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

On tap at Golden Coast, pours a hazy full blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of wild nectar notes and a very floral quality to the honey. Flavour is very dry, with floral notes and lots of honey nectar. Very low residual sweetness and no notice of the alcohol. Not overly complex, but pleasant enough.

Anise, not honey