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.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Very Very pale yellow, light almost wine like nose ... sweet initial light fruit ...little honey ... bit pealy waly.
Tried on 27 Aug 2007 at 12:03

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Lindisfarne Tourist shop bought for me by my mother as a gift. Golden liquid with sweet notes on the aroma. bit herby on flavour with sweetish finish. Can’t say I got a lot of honey from it, but this was my first proper mead and I have to say I really enjoyed it. Well chilled it was refreshing, crisp and made me feel extremely chipper
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jul 2005 at 10:48

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Golden colour. Mild, sweet aroma. Sweet flavour, not much honey, but a little unpleasant bitterness. Watery finish.
Tried on 08 Feb 2005 at 21:40

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
A pale yellow mead with no head. The aroma is sweet with notes of alcohol and vanilla. The flavor has strong notes of cream, citrus, and honey. It is very sweet - too sweet for me - it feels sticky in the mouth. Thanks to Jez (Rauchbier) for bringing this one over the Northsea.
Tried on 06 Jun 2004 at 14:44