Lindisfarne Mead

Meadery in Holy Island, Northumberland, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Alnwick Brewery (Harry Hotspur Holdings)
Associated Venue: St. Aidens Winery

Established in 1962

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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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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at ash's. Pours clear pale red, nose is honey, ribena, taste is sweet honey, juicy blackcurrant, little thin. --- Beer merged from original tick of Odin’s Whisper on 19 Apr 2023 at 16:23 - Score: 7
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2023 at 15:23

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear still red. Aromas of blackcurrant and boiled sweets, light sulphur. Taste is more of the same. Definitely a bit eggy, but not as bad as the last one I had from them.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2023 at 13:17

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - bright red and clear. Nose - blackcurrant, bubblegum and sweeties. Taste - sweet blackcurrant, cherry lozenge. Palate - medium bodied, sweet finish. Overall - ok.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2023 at 09:13

6/10
Bottle at ashs.. Deep red... Thinest pink lacing... Soft sweet vanilla cherry soft sweet nose... Soft juicy fruit.. Soft sweet fruit.. Tiny eggy fruit... Soft sweet honey
Tried from Bottle on 17 Apr 2023 at 17:07

7/10
Tried on 16 Apr 2023 at 14:41

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle pour at and thanks to SHIG, 16/04/23. Light cherry red with no head. Nose is sugars, red berry syrup, honey, light alcohol fumes. Taste comprises sweet red berries, sugars, honeycomb, booze. Full bodied, oily feel, balanced rising alcohol. Okay mead if lacking some complexity.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2023 at 14:04

6/10
Smooth.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Apr 2023 at 23:24

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle from Northumbrian gifts. Clear still red pour. Aromas is eggy and sulphurous. Some cherry and honey. Taste is eggy too. Weird. Not a fan.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Mar 2023 at 21:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
50ml bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear straw yellow with no head. Aromas of honey and some floral notes. Taste is more of the same. Sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2023 at 10:52

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
50ml bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. 14.5% Pours clear pink, no head obviously. Aromas of orange and honey. Taste is boozy, honey, rose wine and orange peel. Sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2023 at 18:27