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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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle: Poured a burnt amber orange with a creamy tan colored head. Aroma is bready, malty, nutty. Taste is rich malts, bready, light licorice, nutty.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2022 at 20:28


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

Bottle: Poured a golden with a white colored head. Aroma is sharp apples, caramel, tannins. Taste is semi-sweet, crisp fresh apples, tannins, carbonation towards finish.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2022 at 16:29


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

Panda 🐼 at home thanks to Danlo. A clear bright fluoro pink, plum coloured pour with no head. Aroma is sticky sweet, blackberry, cherry, warming alcohol, cherry bakewell, medium sugars. Palate is medium sticky sweet, blackberry, cullee. honey, warming alcohol. still. Decent.

Tried on 17 Jun 2022 at 21:44


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample from Danlo: Poured a blood red with a white bubbles. Aroma is honey, berries, blackcurrant, fruity, cough syrup. Taste is full on berry forward, some booziness and burns, blackcurrant, honey.

Tried on 15 Jun 2022 at 20:23


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

500ml bottle from Trembling Madness. Bright red-pink colour, no head and aroma of blackberry, honey. Taste is sweet, blackberry, honey, herby and spicy notes, with warming earthy booze. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, warming boozy finish. Nicely sippable.

Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2022 at 17:40


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

Oily cherry body. Cherry & schnapps aroma. Cherry, boiled sweets & sweet desert wine tastes. Nice drinker.

Tried on 05 Feb 2022 at 22:44


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

35cl bottle. Very dark orange brown. Aroma is sweet, honey, white wine. Taste is very sweet, honey, white wine, slightly floral, with a warming boozy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2022 at 23:17


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

35cl bottle. Clear pale pink. Aroma of honey, orange peel, floral. Taste is very sweet, honey, floral, orange peel, grape, rose wine, warming booze.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2022 at 21:38


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

35cl bottle. Very pale yellow/green much like wine. Aroma is sweet, honey, floral. Taste is very sweet, slightly cloying, honey, floral, with a warming boozy end. My first time drinking a pyment, it was definitely more on the mead (honey) side than wine.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2021 at 22:38


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Miniature from Maureen - cheers! Pale gold. Honey and lemon cough mixture up front - the kids' tickly throat type stuff. Sweetish and sticky. Light floral notes with a hint of spice. The cough mixture is a little too medicinal for my liking but it's just about ok overall.

Tried on 23 Dec 2021 at 23:07