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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6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Nose is lovely malt, hazelnut, hint of toffee and red berry. Taste is malty, toffee, leading to caramel, dough, and a dry lightly bitter finish. Smells better than it tastes.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2024 at 20:55


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

100ml sample as a gift from danlo. Thanks, Ed. Deep golden brown and clear. No head. Honey and naked alcohol on the simple but effective aroma. Sweet taste, boozy, more a hint of the grape juice at the finish. There's not a lot to this drink but that doesn't stop it from being completely gorgeous. Recommended.

Tried on 06 Sep 2024 at 23:54


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

100ml sample, courtesy of danlo. Deep translucent red. Smells of cherry liqueur with honey just peeping through. Sweet taste, fairly boozy, getting loads more cherry here. Warming finish, light fruit sourness. Oily body, no carbonation. Not a lot to it but it's inoffensive enough and a nice boozy mead.

Tried on 02 Sep 2024 at 21:53


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

28/12/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear dark red with minimal bubbles. Aroma of blackcurrant, honey, yoghurt drops, vanilla, biscuit, go ahead forest fruit yoghurt bars. Medium sweetness, developing bitterness. Medium body, low carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2023 at 12:53


6

Mamy thanks to Jacek Wigier (wine of dreams in Warsaw). Miód pitny wodnisty że nazwałbym go piątkiem albo szostakiem. A piwa w smaku brak. W zapachu miód wielokwiatowy, smak lekki delikatny mod z wodą. Ocena zawyżona bo chociaż minimalnie pomaga na przeziębione gardło.

Tried on 28 Oct 2023 at 19:16


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle online from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear copper gold with a white foam. Malty. Fruity. Very dry. Long prominently bitter finish. Astringent. Medium body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2023 at 21:59


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

Bottle online from Northumbrian Gifts, Ashington. Pours clear gold with a white cap. Aroma: biscuit, citrus,, floral & herbal hints. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter. Dry palate, astringent finish. Light to medium body with moderate carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2023 at 20:38


6.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Thin tan head left a spotty cover on an unclear reddish brown coloured body. Toffee & caramel aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a sharp sticky back. Toffee, nutty, caramel & sweet berry tastes with a lightly hopped bitter finish. Nice one.

Tried on 13 Aug 2023 at 16:16


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

Sample courtesy of mR_fr0g, cheers Fergus! Clear pale yellow gold colour, some bubbles on top and aroma of honey, floral, elderflower, citric. Taste is sweet, honey, grape, sugar, citric, along with floral elderflower notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet finish with lingering bitters. Quite drinkable.

Tried on 21 Jul 2023 at 20:47


6

Tried on 19 Jul 2023 at 22:20