Maniacal Mead Co.

Meadery in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2019

Contact
1497 Ecorse Rd, Ypsilanti, MI, 48198, United States
Description
Bee Crazy! Drink Maniacal!

Started by two guys from Ypsilanti, MI, Maniacal Mead Co. aims to expand the world of mead to a broader audience than ever before.

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6.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

This was good. moderately tart, sweet sugar and lots of vanilla. Alcohol is noticeable in the aroma as well.

Tried on 23 Dec 2024 at 19:59


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle pour shared by Chalumeaux--thanks, TJ! Clear dark brown/mahogany with no head, lacing. Aroma is strong honey and cherry w/milder apple. Taste follows aroma. Smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Good complexity and strength. Enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2024 at 20:42


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Thanks. Brian! Aroma shows soft cherry and honey. Pretty decent flavor. Apple, honey and a ton of cherry. Really nice mead that I never heard of.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2024 at 20:37


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

500mL bottle shared by Willrunforbeer on 8/3/24. Cherry-raspberry. Clear. Good mix of yeast, mineral, acid and mellow, macerated fruit. Rich, juicy cherry and blueberry. Round and no alcohol. Rich, juicy cherry, lots of pulp, meat and light acid. A bit light of body but good pepper, sweetness and juice. Pretty nicely balanced. Very drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2024 at 22:49


8

Not seeing the A on the label. Thanks Brian. Aroma is honey, cherry, apples. Taste is delicious, nice legs, just sweet enough to want more. Great pour.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2024 at 17:42


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared at ChemTrailMix Ramen Pop-Up. Thanks Adam! Pours a caramel color with decent viscosity. Lots of banana and caramel on the nose with a touch of cacao nib. Palate is very similar, nice rounded mouthfeel with honey and cacao nib coming on strong. Smooth, sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2023 at 03:07


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

Bottle. Pours a clear amber with a slight orange hue and no head whatsoever. Aroma has bright, slightly sweet grape with honey and a slight nuttiness coming through. Flavor has slightly caramelized honey with growing grapes and a slight nuttiness underlying.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2023 at 02:15


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled from the tap at the meadery. Pours a clear hydrated pee with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a sweet strawberry and slightly tart lemon with sweet honey backing. Flavor has a strawberry and honey combination with some lemon cutting through.

Tried from Draft on 30 Jan 2023 at 04:12


8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Sampled from the tap at the meadery. Pours a murky earthy purple with no head whatsoever. Aroma has a nice combination of tart lime and ginger with cherry and a hint of sweet honey supporting. Flavor has light tart cherry and lime with growing honey and a slightly spicy ginger backing.

Tried from Draft on 30 Jan 2023 at 04:10


8.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Sampled from the tap at the meadery. Pours a clear copper with a gold hue with a white head that starts at the edges and dissipates completely. Aroma has a good amount of vanilla and coffee with a sweet honey backbone. Flavor has bourbony coffee and vanilla with a nice supporting sweet honey.

Tried from Draft on 30 Jan 2023 at 04:06


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