Lindisfarne Mead
Meadery
in
Holy Island,
Northumberland,
England 🏴
Owned by
Alnwick Brewery (Harry Hotspur Holdings)
Associated Venue: St. Aidens Winery
Established in 1962
Contact
St Aidans Winery, Holy Island, TD15 2RX, England
Description
Lindisfarne Mead is a unique blend of honey and fermented grape juice, made at St. Aidan’s Winery on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, just off the coast of northern England. Lindisfarne mead has been inspired by the island‘s rich history, with roots in medieval days when monks have first inhabited the island of Lindisfarne. It is believed that mead was first produced and enjoyed on the island following the arrival of St. Aidan in AD687, who was brought to Lindisfarne island by King Oswald of Northumbria to establish a monastery.
Lindisfarne Limited commenced producing Lindisfarne Mead in 1962, to help capture the deep-rooted historical and cultural overtones of this unique part of the world. Now we produce a variety of wines, meads and liquor that is sold throughout the UK and elsewhere.
Lindisfarne Limited commenced producing Lindisfarne Mead in 1962, to help capture the deep-rooted historical and cultural overtones of this unique part of the world. Now we produce a variety of wines, meads and liquor that is sold throughout the UK and elsewhere.
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Courtesy of HenrikSoegaard
Pale blond color. The aroma is a bit plastic. Sweet, without excess; some honey flavor. Drinkable, but simple.
Pale blond color. The aroma is a bit plastic. Sweet, without excess; some honey flavor. Drinkable, but simple.
Tried
on 13 Sep 2012
at 06:32
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 700ml. clear glass @ [ T.S.H.R.B.G.S.C.S.M.T (The Second Handrup RateBeer Gathering Special Cider Sake Mead Tasting) - Ebeltoft ].Clear light light yellow colour almost white (water colour) with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate honey, apple, grape, phenol, alcohol - sprit. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is flat, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. [20120414]
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2012
at 11:42
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Pale yellow colour. Light honey aroma. Very spicey not that sweet honey flavor. Average light sweet finish. oily palate. Not that good mead.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2012
at 03:15
4.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Clear as water with no head. Aroma is tiny honey, rice? and herbs. Flavour is little honey, medium sweet, herbs, fruit and sugar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2012
at 06:50
4.4/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Clear as water. Aroma is sweet, light honey and mouldy. Flavor is quite sweet. Sweet finish. 140412
Tried
on 15 Apr 2012
at 11:39
4.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. No head. Color is close to water. Aroma and taste are herbs, honey and alcohol. A bit odd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2012
at 07:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled @ Southampton Arms, London. First mead ever. Appearence?? Hmm, quite hard to descri-be. Something like clear but slightly odd-colored water I would say. Weird anyway. Smells like some spirit or liquor. Pretty sweet, decent taste, soft as well. Little bit like white martini. Soft mouthfeel, soft carbo, medium body. Pretty nice.
Tried
on 20 Oct 2011
at 10:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
75cl bottle. Pours a pale yellow colour. The nose is obviously honey. The taste is a bit more complex - honey, something earthy and maybe something pear-droppy. The palate is quite rich but since I’ve never had any other mead, I’m not sure what I’m measuring against. There is also good texture and it is fairly refreshing on the end. Overall, I enjoyed this but I don’t know how to compare it. Therefore, marks are mid-range to good
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2011
at 14:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Honey, barnyard/hay, and alcohol aroma. Very pale yellow color. Sweet honey flavor with a barnyard/hay finish, Mild alcohol burn in the aftertaste. Nice body. Very nice mead.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2010
at 10:12
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled at RBESG ’07. Very pale yellow. Boozy warming honey aroma. Sweet, powerful and liqueur-like. Potent. Stays away from becoming sticky.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2007
at 02:22